Gage Peavler, LMSW

Gage Peavler is a licensed master social worker who listens first and helps people find practical ways forward. He focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, grief, and depression. Gage offers a calm presence for people who feel stuck or overwhelmed.

He came to this work after his own positive therapy experience, and he uses that perspective to guide his style. Sessions are straightforward and goal-oriented. He helps people learn skills for managing difficult emotions, improving focus, and coping with painful memories.

Gage also supports concerns related to aging and geriatric issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and disability, and attachment challenges. He works with people who want clearer communication, healthier boundaries, or help navigating separation and divorce.

His clinical approach pulls from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Imago Relationship Therapy, and mindfulness practices. That mix allows him to tailor tools to each person’s needs rather than use one fixed method.

Over five years of practice, he has helped people build routines that reduce anxiety and manage cravings or compulsive behaviors. He aims to teach skills that clients can keep using after therapy ends. Gage practices in Michigan and holds the LMSW credential.

How therapeutic approaches translate online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice their thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It is useful for persistent anxiety, low motivation, and situations that feel stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with cravings or compulsive habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose and adjust methods based on goals, struggles, and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and shifting course when needed.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and letting people join from different locations. Therapists can use worksheets, mindfulness exercises, and skills coaching in online sessions so people can practice tools between meetings and track progress over time.