- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship concerns
- ADHD and focus
About Michael
Michael Strangstalien is an Arizona Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 25 years of clinical experience. He helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, depression, life changes, and attention or concentration difficulties. He works with adults who are carrying guilt and shame related to relationships, choices, or past events.
Michael frames people as experts on their own stories and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions are conversational and practical. He encourages clear steps you can try between meetings and checks what actually helps over time.
His background includes long-term work with mood disorders, panic, trauma-related symptoms, and social anxiety. He also focuses on attachment matters, communication and control problems, and issues that come up around divorce and separation. This gives him experience with the kinds of guilt and shame that often come tied to relationships and life transitions.
In sessions he listens for patterns that keep old feelings alive and helps name them. He offers straightforward strategies to manage intense feelings and to practice different ways of responding. He also supports people working through forgiveness questions and rebuilding trust in themselves.
Michael works in a direct, respectful way and helps people break larger problems into smaller steps. He asks about what you want to change and helps plan the next practical move. To begin, follow the site’s matching steps to schedule an initial appointment.
How therapeutic methods are used in online sessions
Evidence-based techniques often used for the concerns he treats include cognitive-behavioral approaches and skills training. Cognitive-behavioral methods help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test them with practical experiments. Skills training focuses on concrete tools - for example, grounding for panic, communication practices for relationship strain, or attention strategies for focus problems.Another common approach is trauma-informed care that pays attention to how past events shape current reactions. That approach emphasizes safety in pacing, naming reactions, and building small coping skills that reduce overwhelm. Both methods aim to make strong feelings easier to notice and manage, rather than to remove them instantly.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. He will talk with clients about what feels most useful and adjust methods as needs and goals become clearer. Together they pick practical steps to try between sessions and review what worked.
The biography does not list which online session formats are provided, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that suits the day. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, worksheets, and communication practice to the online setting so progress can continue between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, depression, coping with life changes, and attention and concentration challenges. Guilt and shame appear among his additional focus areas.
How does he approach feelings of guilt or shame?
He listens for the thoughts and patterns that keep those feelings active and suggests practical steps to test different responses. Sessions mix conversation with doable strategies to try between meetings.
How much experience does he have?
He has 25 years of professional work experience supporting people with mood, anxiety, trauma-related, and attention concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is an Arizona Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Arizona.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. He is not accepting international clients.
What session formats does he offer?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with him?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.