Michael W. Elgersma, LCPC

Michael is dedicated to walking alongside of others to help them find hope and make some sense of their life and experiences.  He sincerely believes that counseling gives an individual the opportunity to experience significant growth and healing through a greater personal awareness and understanding of themselves and of the world around them. 

In addition to working with individuals, Michael is devoted to working with families: helping couples work through concerns in their marriage or relationships, helping parents with the difficult task of raising children, and helping children/adolescents dealing with the various difficult challenges they experience in today’s world. 

In counseling Michael has a warm, genuine, and non-judgmental approach working with you collaboratively in a safe and supportive space to reach your goals and objectives for therapy.   He practices therapeutic approaches including Person-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and other research based therapies depending on your needs.  

Michael has experience working in community mental health, a men’s shelter, schools, university settings, and group practices.  He has experience working with couples, children, adolescents, and individuals of all ages with a wide range of concerns including addiction, anxiety, behavioral concerns, depression, marriage counseling, conflict in relationships, grief, life transitions and adjustments, parenting, self-esteem, Christianity and spiritual struggles… and more.