- Guilt and shame
- ADHD and focus
- Stress and mood
About Abbey
Abbey Tulgestke is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan with five years of clinical experience. He works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and attention or concentration concerns. He also addresses related issues such as guilt and shame, attachment and abandonment worries, and struggles with mood or panic symptoms.
Abbey uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and centers sessions on what each person brings. He treats the person as the expert in their own story and draws on their strengths to work through difficult moments. Meetings are practical and focused on concrete steps clients can try between sessions.
In the room he talks through how thoughts, behaviors, and past experiences interact. He helps people practice new ways of responding and notice small changes over time. He also addresses concerns tied to relationships, body image, and life transitions such as divorce or pregnancy and childbirth.
Abbey has worked with problems that often come with impulsivity, isolation, or trouble communicating. He supports people facing grief around forgiveness, control issues, or a search for life purpose. His approach is straightforward and grounded in techniques shown to help with anxiety, depression, and trauma-related symptoms.
Sessions are conducted in English and follow Michigan licensure requirements for an LPC. People who want to begin are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to see if his way of working fits their needs.
Evidence-based approaches and online sessions
Abbey uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. One common approach is working to identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns to reduce anxiety and self-critical thinking; this helps with low mood, panic, and guilt-related thinking. Another approach involves grounding and stabilization strategies to address trauma symptoms and reduce overwhelming reactions, useful for people with post-traumatic stress or panic attacks.Choosing which approach to use is part of the work together. Abbey will collaborate with each person to see which techniques fit their goals, history, and preferences. He checks in and adjusts methods as people notice what helps or what needs a different way of working.
Session format options were not specified in the original biography, so confirm available meeting types before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove the need to travel to appointments. Licensed professionals can use these options to help people practice skills in everyday life and keep progress moving between sessions.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does he address related to guilt or shame?
He works with guilt and shame alongside trauma, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. He also helps people think through forgiveness and choices that feel unresolved.
How would he describe his therapy style?
He uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on practical steps. Sessions emphasize client strengths and concrete skills to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He holds five years of professional work experience as a counselor. That experience includes work with stress, trauma, mood disorders, and attention concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Michigan. Sessions follow the practice standards associated with that credential.
Does he offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. He is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available with him?
Please confirm current session format options before booking as the original biography did not list specific formats. The platform will show the available ways to meet when you begin booking.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing details appear during the sign-up or scheduling steps.
What is the process to start working with him?
To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That first session helps determine fit and next steps.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.