Michael Leffingwell , LPC

Michael Leffingwell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with 13 years of professional experience. He specializes in helping people manage stress and anxiety, work through trauma and abuse, cope with grief and loss, and build motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. As an LPC he combines practical tools with a compassionate, respectful approach, tailoring conversations and treatment plans to meet each person’s unique needs.

He has experience addressing a wide range of concerns including attachment and abandonment issues, caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, codependency, communication and family problems, substance use, eating and food-related issues, dissociation, mood regulation challenges, fertility-related stress, and first responder issues. Michael aims to help clients develop both insight and strategies that make daily life more manageable and more fulfilling.

Michael recognizes that seeking change requires courage and he frames therapy as a collaborative process. He meets people where they are, adapts interventions to individual circumstances, and supports clients as they work toward clearer goals and greater well-being.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape expectations and patterns in current relationships. It helps people explore connection, trust, and ways of relating to others to improve close relationships and reduce anxiety about abandonment or attachment concerns.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental stance where the therapist follows the client’s lead. This approach supports self-exploration and personal growth by creating space for clients to identify their values and goals while the therapist offers empathy and support.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replace them with more effective coping strategies. It is often used for stress, anxiety, and mood-related concerns and focuses on practical skills that can reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michael collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts the plan as progress is made. Licensed professionals and therapists use feedback and collaboration to refine treatment over time.

Online therapy offers flexible options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These modalities make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, access care from different locations within the state, and continue work between meetings, all while keeping the focus on therapeutic progress.