Mikel Wallschlaeger, LPCC

Mikel Wallschlaeger is a licensed professional clinical counselor with 13 years of experience working with adults in Ohio. He brings a warm, compassionate style to sessions and aims to help people move toward greater peace, wholeness, and everyday functioning. His way of working is gentle and flexible, focused on practical steps that address immediate concerns.

He has spent much of his career supporting adults across the lifespan, including young, middle-aged, and older adults from varied backgrounds and living environments. He has experience helping people facing chronic illness, grief, hospice situations, and the stresses that often come with caregiving and aging. He also works with people navigating career changes and life transitions.

In sessions he listens without judgment and helps people clarify goals. He offers strategies to manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, anger, mood swings, sleep disruption, and panic. He also helps with self-esteem, relationship communication, isolation and loneliness, and workplace stress.

Mikel includes faith-based material when clients request it and is careful to respect each person’s beliefs and preferences. He describes his counseling as kind, understanding, and focused on resolving pain and achieving stated goals.

People who choose his care can expect collaborative planning and practical steps they can use between sessions. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking to make sure they fit their needs.

How therapeutic approaches fit with online care

Many of his methods focus on practical, evidence-based ways to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. One common approach uses problem-solving and skills training to teach specific techniques for managing anxiety, panic, and sleep difficulties. This helps people build short-term tools they can use between sessions to feel steadier day to day.

Another approach emphasizes coping with life transitions, grief, and caregiver stress by helping people clarify values, set achievable goals, and make thoughtful plans for next steps. That work can reduce the sense of being overwhelmed and support decision making during midlife or later-life changes.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Together they choose techniques and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking to know which online formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and support ongoing check-ins during work breaks or when mobility is limited. It also allows continuity of care when life circumstances change, while the therapist and client work toward clear, practical goals.