Michael Yuille, LICSW

Michael Yuille is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with 34 years of experience supporting individuals, families, and groups in building stable, meaningful well-being. He focuses on practical goal attainment, helping people move efficiently from where they are to where they want to be while drawing on a broad clinical background that spans child and family mental health, military family support, men’s work, addictions treatment, executive coaching, relationship building, and interventions for intimate partner violence.

His clinical practice integrates EMDR, which addresses trauma-related distress; cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; family systems approaches that examine relational patterns; and narrative therapy, which helps people reframe their life stories. He also incorporates elements from various wisdom traditions to support strengths, resilience, and meaning making.

Michael holds degrees in developmental psychology and philosophy as well as an MSW in clinical social work. He has served as a practicum supervisor with the William Glasser Institute since 1993, and he brings that supervisory and teaching experience into his therapeutic and coaching work. He welcomes the opportunity to begin collaborative work when a person or family is ready to start.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Flexible Online Care

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is used to help people process traumatic memories and reduce the intensity of distressing reactions; it is commonly applied for post-traumatic stress and trauma-related symptoms. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to alleviate anxiety, panic, and mood-related concerns. Family systems work examines relational dynamics and communication patterns to address parenting challenges, relationship strain, and workplace or family conflict.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Michael works collaboratively with clients to identify goals, preferences, and needs, and then tailors evidence-based techniques so the work fits each person’s situation. This collaborative process helps determine whether EMDR, CBT, family systems work, or a combination will be most useful.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and reach licensed professionals from different locations. These options allow therapists and clients to focus on consistent progress while accommodating work, family, and other life commitments.