Mike Cook, LAC

Mike Cook is a Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC) who works with adults 18 and older navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions, moral injury, relationship concerns, and questions of identity, purpose, and meaning. He enjoys working with clients who want to take an active role in therapy—developing greater understanding of themselves while building practical skills and working toward meaningful change. Mike values his work with veterans and first responders and brings an understanding of the occupational, relational, and life-transition challenges that can accompany these roles.

Before becoming a therapist, Mike spent decades teaching and mentoring musicians, pilots, and air traffic controllers. Though different fields, each requires learning to function under pressure—whether facing stage fright, heavy workloads, difficult decisions, or emergency situations. That experience continues to shape his approach to counseling: understand what is happening, learn what can help, practice it, and put it to use.

Mike’s approach is trauma-informed, collaborative, and goal-oriented, with room for deeper reflection when needed. His work draws from ACT, DBT, EMDR, and other evidence-informed approaches, tailored to the needs and goals of each client. Therapy may involve developing concrete skills and changing patterns that no longer work, or exploring larger questions of identity, relationships, transition, purpose, and meaning. When meaningful to the client, Mike also welcomes creative, philosophical, symbolic, and spiritual perspectives as part of that exploration.

A principle that has guided Mike throughout his life is, “Everything I learn, I teach.” He brings that same spirit to therapy—helping clients understand their experiences while developing skills and perspectives they can carry forward in their lives.