Dr. Michael Cundiff , LPC

Dr. Michael Cundiff is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 45 years of experience who practices from Missouri. He greets new people with a straightforward, relational approach and prefers sessions that feel manageable for each person. He typically offers forty-five minute appointments but will adjust that to fit a client's needs. Sessions are available by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.

He centers work on a client-centered style that focuses on the relationship between therapist and client. That means he listens first, asks questions to understand what matters to the client, and helps set goals together. He also draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to tackle unhelpful thinking, and uses mindfulness and motivational methods when those suit a person’s goals.

Across his long career he has worked with a wide range of concerns. Common areas include stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, and intimacy-related issues. He also supports people dealing with parenting pressures, family conflict, career crossroads, and compassion fatigue.

Dr. Cundiff pays attention to life stages and complex situations such as adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, attachment or abandonment concerns, and aging-related topics. He also lists work with LGBT concerns and ADHD among his focus areas. His style aims to be steady and practical rather than rushed.

People who choose him can expect flexible messaging and prompt replies between sessions. He encourages questions at any time and likes to collaborate on how to move forward. To begin, readers can complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first appointment based on availability.

How his approaches translate to online therapy

Dr. Cundiff commonly uses client-centered therapy, which emphasizes listening and building a collaborative relationship. In online sessions that means time is spent understanding a client's priorities and shaping goals together rather than imposing a plan. He also uses cognitive behavioral therapy to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behaviors, offering concrete steps and exercises that can be practiced between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. He treats the choice of method as a conversation and adjusts recommendations based on a person's needs, goals, and preferences. Clients and therapist decide together which strategies to try and how to measure progress over time.

Online formats offer practical advantages for many people. Video calls let the conversation feel more like an in-person visit. Phone sessions can be easier on bandwidth and useful for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to share updates, try brief coaching, or check in between appointments. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and different day-to-day routines.