Michael Gusack

Michael Gusack is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Colorado. He helps people coping with life changes, chronic illness, anxiety, and grief. His tone is relaxed and practical, and he focuses on teaching skills people can use right away.

He draws on a mix of approaches to make sessions feel straightforward and useful. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) tools are used to spot patterns in thinking and behavior. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) techniques help people settle on values and take steps that match what matters to them.

Michael has worked in the field for decades and brings long experience to each meeting. He aims for clear, solution-focused conversations that lead to small, manageable changes. Clients often leave with exercises they can try between sessions.

He also uses EMDR and hypnotherapy when those methods fit a person’s needs and goals. Those options are offered as part of exploring what will be most helpful, not as a required path.

Sessions are geared toward practical outcomes like better sleep, reduced anxiety, clearer decisions, and improved mood. Michael’s background as a published author and his many years in practice shape a calm, directive style that emphasizes skills and real-life application.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small, value-based steps. It focuses on learning to notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that align with personal goals, which can reduce overwhelm during life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It offers concrete exercises to change patterns that maintain anxiety, depression, or sleep problems, making it practical for short-term online work.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used to address trauma and intense distress by working with memory processing. When appropriate, it can be integrated into a plan alongside other methods to ease trauma-related symptoms.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels comfortable. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm available session formats before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Many people find online work helpful because it can fit around work and caregiving schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and EMDR techniques to an online setting to focus on skills, symptom relief, and coping with life transitions.