Dale Potter, LPC

Dale Potter is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan with 18 years of clinical experience. He practices with an eclectic, Wabi-Sabi-inspired approach that values imperfection and creative exploration, guiding each person toward meaningful discovery. Dale works with a broad range of concerns including stress and anxiety, LGBTQ-related issues, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family challenges, grief, intimacy-related matters, sleep difficulties, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career transitions, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. He also attends to additional areas such as abandonment, autism and Asperger syndrome, communication problems, guilt and shame, hearing impairment, impulsivity, intellectual disability, life purpose, men's issues, midlife crisis, mood disorders, OCD-related concerns, post-traumatic stress, self-love, and social anxiety.

Dale tailors conversations and treatment plans to the unique needs of each person and adapts his methods to fit individual goals and preferences. He emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion throughout the therapeutic process, and offers practical support for those taking the courageous step toward a more satisfying life. As an LPC - a licensed mental health professional trained in counseling - he combines client-centered, mindfulness, solution-focused, and trauma-informed perspectives to help people move forward.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Dale blends client-centered and mindfulness approaches to shape online sessions that meet people where they are. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening deeply, honoring each person's experience, and working collaboratively to define goals - it is useful for relationship issues, self-esteem work, and life transitions. Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness and practical strategies to manage stress, anxiety, and emotional reactivity by cultivating calm attention and acceptance. He also draws on solution-focused therapy, which concentrates on strengths and small, achievable changes to build momentum and address practical problems like sleep, parenting, and daily coping.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Dale works collaboratively with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and to adapt techniques over time so the plan fits the individual rather than forcing a one-size-fits-all model.

Online therapy makes these methods accessible through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or ongoing text-based messaging. These options provide flexibility for scheduling, continuity during life transitions, and multiple ways to communicate so therapy can fit into busy routines and different comfort levels.