About Mike
Mike Driscoll is an Illinois-licensed LCPC with 14 years of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, anger, depression, and major life transitions.
Background and approach
He emphasizes clients' existing strengths and works from the belief that each person knows their own story best, partnering with them to transform challenges into manageable steps. His background includes attention to aging and geriatric issues, first responder concerns, and end-of-life counseling, along with support for forgiveness, guilt and shame, life purpose questions, obsessions and compulsions, and paranoia.
Mike draws on evidence-informed methods to tailor care to each individual, blending Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, existential exploration, and solution-focused techniques. He frames therapy as a collaborative process that begins with a courageous first step and continues through practical, goal-oriented sessions.
Prospective clients in Illinois and beyond who prefer flexible formats can access his services via a range of online options. His approach is supportive, pragmatic, and attuned to helping clients find clearer direction and increased well-being over time.
Practical therapeutic approaches for online care
Mike integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Existential Therapy alongside solution-oriented methods to support clients through online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and reshaping unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and compulsive patterns. Existential Therapy helps clients explore questions of meaning, life purpose, and values when facing loss, grief, or major life transitions, offering space to consider what matters most.Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Mike collaborates with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. He uses an initial assessment and ongoing conversations to adjust the mix of techniques so therapy remains relevant and practical for the individual.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and different time zones. These options provide flexibility for scheduling, allow for consistent contact between sessions when appropriate, and broaden access for people located outside Illinois or who prefer remote care.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Anger management
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English