Michael Koehler
Restoring Balance Through Strength-Based Therapy Hello! I’m a Minnesota-based LPCC with over 15 years of experience helping individuals and families navigate life’s most difficult transitions. I specialize in working with youth, parents of adopted children, and individuals facing anxiety, relationship challenges, or adjusting to life's challenges.
I have extensive experience counseling parents of adopted children as well as working with youth with complex trauma and PTSD.
My therapy style is deeply collaborative and inclusive. By blending Gestalt and family systems with a solution-focused lens, I help you identify your innate strengths to overcome the "stuck" points in your life. We will work together to develop timely, action-oriented strategies designed to help you regain your footing, establish healthy boundaries, and live your most balanced life.
First session
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then dive into the specific challenges you're facing. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.
Strengths
What stands out about my practice is the balance of deep, inclusive empathy with a highly practical roadmap for change. I believe therapeutic success happens when a client feels truly 'met'—seen and heard without judgment—while also having a clear sense of where they are going. We won't just talk about the 'stuck' points; we will collaboratively build a toolkit of actionable goals that respect your unique history while focusing on your restoration.
Ideal clients
I am best positioned to serve individuals who are ready to move beyond just 'talking about' their problems and are motivated to engage meaningfully in the work of healing. My ideal clients are often those who feel 'stuck' in old patterns—whether that is through anxiety, relationship challenges, or behavioral struggles—and are seeking a therapist who is both a compassionate listener and an active collaborator. If you are looking for a space where your strengths are recognized and you're ready to develop practical, action-oriented strategies for balance, we will work well together.
Treatment methods
Person-centered (Rogerian)
I utilize deep listening and empathy to help clients have awareness of emotions that are not being recognized to identify unmet needs.
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
I help my clients identify goals based on strengths and areas they would like to focus on for symptom relief.
Trauma Informed Care
I utilize trauma-based approaches throughout the assessment and treatment phases to ensure any past adverse experiences are acknowledged and a safety is established throughout.
Culturally Sensitive Therapy
I have had the privilege of living overseas as well as treating a diversity of international clients as well as some experience with LGTBQ+. I seek to honor and create a culturally-responsive and safe environment for my clients of diverse backgrounds.
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
I utilize mindfulness as a basis for much of the treatment and symptom alleviation as it is one of the most powerful tools we possess to create internal calm, safety as well as develop awareness and skill in managing difficult or challenging emotions.
Location
Virtual sessions
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- MinnesotaLicense 1664