Dale Potter , LPC

Dale Potter is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Michigan with 18 years of professional experience. He practices with a Wabi-Sabi, eclectic sensibility, favoring creative, outside-the-box thinking that supports discovery and personal growth. His approach blends respect for the whole person with practical strategies tailored to each individual's circumstances.

Dale has worked with people facing stress and anxiety, mood disorders such as depression and bipolar, trauma and abuse, and post-traumatic stress. He brings experience with LGBTQ issues, religious trauma and post-Christian spiritual exploration, and challenges related to neurodiversity including autism, Asperger syndrome, ADHD, dyslexia, and special education concerns. He also addresses relationship and family matters, grief and loss, intimacy and sexual concerns, parenting, career questions, and addictions or compulsive behaviors.

He emphasizes sensitivity, compassion, and respect in every therapeutic relationship, adapting dialogue and treatment plans to the client’s unique needs. Drawing on client-centered, mindfulness, solution-focused, and trauma-focused methods, he supports people as they navigate life transitions and work toward greater resilience and self-understanding. Taking the first step toward a more fulfilling life takes courage, and Dale aims to provide steady guidance and support throughout that process.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Options

Client-centered therapy places the client’s needs and perspectives at the heart of the work. In this approach, the therapist listens and reflects to help individuals explore their values, choices, and personal goals, making it helpful for life transitions, relationship concerns, and building self-esteem.

Trauma-focused therapy concentrates on understanding and processing past traumatic experiences in ways that reduce their hold on daily life. It can be especially useful for people coping with abuse, post-traumatic stress, and complex trauma responses.

Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness and practical techniques for managing stress and intrusive thoughts. These skills can support people dealing with anxiety, mood challenges, and difficulties with attention or impulsivity.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Dale works collaboratively with each person to identify methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. He tailors the mix of strategies over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy with licensed professionals offers flexibility to meet people where they are. Video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to access consistent support around work, family, or mobility constraints, while still allowing therapists to use the same client-centered, trauma-informed, and mindfulness-based techniques that guide in-person care.