About Michael
Michael Ebbinghaus helps people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure about their next steps. He speaks plainly and focuses on practical movement toward a more satisfying life. Michael is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor with six years of experience in Texas.
He works with relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and the stress of major life changes. He also focuses on topics such as BDSM and kink culture, codependency, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, life purpose, men’s issues, post-traumatic stress, and growing self-love.
How Michael works
Sessions are collaborative and aimed at clear next steps. Michael describes his style as relational. That means he brings both direction and intuition to conversations.
Sessions are shaped together so each meeting feels useful and focused on the client’s goals. He uses dreamwork and somatic exploration to help people access feelings and memories that are hard to reach with words alone. Michael also integrates ketamine-assisted therapy into his practice to support deeper therapeutic work when appropriate.
People can expect straightforward conversations about patterns, choices, and practical skills to change how daily life feels. He encourages gentle curiosity about difficult material and supports experiments that help people test new ways of being. Michael practices in Texas and communicates in English.
Prospective clients are invited to learn more about the intake process and whether his way of working fits their needs.
What Michael works with
The areas below are the ones Michael selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
Also listed
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Codependency
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online work and collaboration
Michael integrates several evidence-informed techniques to help people access difficult material. Dreamwork invites attention to images and themes that show up in sleep and imagination, then uses those images to surface feelings and patterns that matter in daily life. Somatic exploration focuses on bodily sensations and movement to track where tension and release live in the body, which can help with trauma, anxiety, and emotional regulation. Ketamine-assisted therapy is used as an adjunct when deeper shifts are needed, supporting access to parts of experience that are otherwise hard to reach.Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Michael treats approach selection as a collaborative decision made with each person based on their needs, goals, and preferences. He will discuss options, explain what each method involves, and try small steps to identify what fits best.
The practical benefits of online therapy often include easier scheduling and the ability to fit sessions into busy lives. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the available options before booking. Many people find that remote sessions reduce travel time, make follow-up easier, and allow for shorter check-ins when life gets busy. Licensed professionals can work with clients across distances, and these options can make it simpler to maintain steady care while juggling daily responsibilities.
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