Michael Koehler

(he/him)

LPCC, 15 years of experience

Warm

Empowering

Solution oriented

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. 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.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

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.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

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.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

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.

Specialties

Top specialties

Anxiety

Depression

Other specialties

Anger Management

Child or Adolescent

Trauma and PTSD

I identify as

Man

Serves ages

Teenagers (13 to 17)

Licensed in

Minnesota

Accepts

Location

Virtual

My 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.

1 rating with written reviews

May 21, 2025

Michael was the frist therapist I've ahd and he's been absolutely wonderful at getting me up to speed on how therapy can be useful; how it may be different for each person and how the importance is get out of it what you're putting in. I couldn't have been more lucky to have Michael as my first therapist.

Verified client, age 25-34

Review shared after session 28 with Michael