Paul Farley, LPC

Paul Farley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan with eight years of clinical experience. He works with adults carrying stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, and concerns like ADHD, depression, and issues around identity and intimacy.

Paul focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions. He talks through painful memories, patterns that keep someone stuck, and day-to-day coping skills. Sessions aim to clarify values, improve communication, and reduce the intense self-criticism that often comes with guilt and shame.

His approach draws on methods that help change thinking, build emotional awareness, and process traumatic memories. Paul uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to shift unhelpful thoughts and reconnect with what matters. He also integrates emotion-focused work and EMDR when processing trauma is needed.

People meet a clinician who is straightforward and attentive to what feels important to them. Paul encourages small, manageable steps - a short experiment, a new way to speak to yourself, or a skill for staying present when anxiety spikes. He frames therapy as a collaborative process where goals and pace are agreed together.

Sessions address practical life matters too, such as career stress, coping with separation, and repairing communication after infidelity. For those weighed down by guilt or shame, he helps identify where those feelings come from and what patterns keep them active, then works on ways to respond differently.

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