Mikel Wallschlaeger, LPCC

Mikel Wallschlaeger is an Ohio licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) with 13 years of experience. He focuses on helping adults work through stress, anxiety, depression, midlife questions, grief, career changes, and related challenges. He aims to make therapy feel warm, kind, and nonjudgmental so people can make steady progress.

He draws on his own positive experience with counseling and uses that to shape the way he meets people. Sessions are described by clients as compassionate, flexible, and understanding. Mikel wants clients to move toward greater peace, wholeness, and contentment while working on their goals.

He has worked with adults from many backgrounds and age ranges, including young adults, middle-aged adults, and older adults. His clinical work has included people in metropolitan, semi-rural, and rural settings, and he has supported those facing chronic illness, hospice situations, and significant grief.

In therapy he helps people manage symptoms linked to mood problems, anxiety, sleep difficulties, panic and trauma reactions, and compulsive or disruptive behaviors. He also supports people facing life transitions such as career changes or retirement planning, and those wrestling with life purpose and loneliness.

Mikel offers practical skills for coping with anger, relationship tensions, low self-esteem, and workplace stress. He may incorporate Christian scripture when clients request faith-based material, but he adapts his approach to each person's preferences and goals.

How different approaches fit into online therapy

Two evidence-based approaches commonly used to address mood and anxiety problems are skills-focused counseling and supportive counseling. Skills-focused counseling teaches clear tools for managing symptoms like anxiety, panic, sleep trouble, and mood swings. Supportive counseling offers steady listening, emotional validation, and help sorting choices during life transitions such as career change or midlife questions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to try methods that match their goals and needs, then adjust over time based on what helps. This teamed-up process helps people figure out practical steps and personal priorities together.

Many people find online therapy easier to fit into a busy life because it can reduce travel time and make scheduling more flexible. Confirm the specific session formats offered before booking, since this profile does not list them. Online work can make it simpler to check in between appointments, fit a session into a lunch break, or focus on skill practice without needing to leave home.