- Client-centered
- Mindfulness-based
- Solution-focused
About Dale
Dale Potter is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) based in Michigan who blends client-centered, mindfulness, and solution-focused work. He focuses on practical change while attending to each person's lived experience. He regularly helps people who are coping with sleep problems alongside stress, anxiety, grief, and life transitions.
Dale uses a flexible, down-to-earth style. Sessions emphasize plain talk, collaborative goal-setting, and small steps that fit daily life. He adapts his approach when someone is dealing with trauma, autism spectrum concerns, ADHD, or mood challenges so the work feels relevant to them.
He brings about 18 years of professional experience to his practice. That background includes supporting people through addiction-related worries, relationship strain, parenting stress, and career crossroads. He also addresses issues like shame, abandonment, and compassion fatigue in therapy.
Mindfulness techniques and solution-focused strategies are offered alongside client-centered dialog. This combination aims to help people notice unhelpful patterns, reduce overwhelm, and try different responses to everyday problems. Sleep and rest are included among the concerns he addresses when they come up in therapy.
Dale describes his approach as respectful and creative. He works to tailor conversations and goals to each person's needs. The process begins with small, manageable steps so progress can be noticed between sessions.
How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. It helps when someone needs a calm space to make sense of feelings and priorities. Mindfulness Therapy teaches brief attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and support better sleep and stress management. Solution-Focused Therapy narrows in on specific, achievable goals and small changes that can make daily life easier.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can shift over time as progress is made or new needs appear.
Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow quicker check-ins during stressful periods. It also supports using mindfulness exercises and short solution-focused tasks between sessions so practice can happen in real life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
18+ years
Credentials
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
Dale helps people address stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, sleep concerns, ADHD, addiction-related worries, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, grief, and related topics listed in his specialties.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses a client-centered approach with mindfulness and solution-focused techniques, favoring plain language, collaborative goal-setting, and small, practical steps people can try between sessions.
How much experience does he have?
He has approximately 18 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, neurodiversity, mood disorders, and life transitions.
Where is he licensed and practicing?
He holds an LPC credential and is licensed in Michigan.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the country work with him?
He is not accepting international clients at this time.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.