Michael Ebbinghaus

Michael Ebbinghaus is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Texas who helps people facing relationship strain, depression, and major life changes. He works with clients to identify patterns that keep them stuck and to move toward a life that feels more aligned with their values and goals. Michael writes plainly and aims for practical conversations that make sense on a hard day.

He uses a relational style that balances guidance with listening. Sessions are shaped through collaborative conversation so each meeting focuses on what matters most that week. That approach is meant to help people feel seen while also getting direction when it helps.

Michael includes dreamwork and somatic exploration in his sessions to reach deeper emotional material. Dreamwork looks at images and themes that appear while sleeping to reveal recurring concerns. Somatic exploration pays attention to body sensations and the ways stress shows up physically.

He also works with ketamine-assisted therapy to access deeper parts of experience when appropriate. Michael aims to integrate those moments into ongoing talk work so insights can turn into practical changes in daily life.

Across these methods he helps people address issues such as trauma and abuse, codependency, guilt and shame, and challenges around self-esteem and purpose. The focus is on steady progress and learning tools that can be used outside sessions.

Approaches that reach both mind and body

Michael often blends relational work with experiential methods. Dreamwork examines images and themes from sleep to surface recurring worries or desires and can help people notice patterns they miss during the day. Somatic exploration focuses on body sensations and how stress or trauma shows up physically, teaching ways to track and respond to those sensations so emotions become easier to manage.

He also integrates ketamine-assisted therapy as a way to access deeper parts of experience when that is appropriate for a client. These approaches are used with talk-based follow-up so insights can be translated into everyday changes. Choosing the right combination is a collaborative process; the therapist will work with each person to test ideas and adjust methods based on needs, goals, and preferences.

If you are considering online therapy, please confirm the current session options before booking since specific formats were not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that is helpful. Licensed professionals can adapt dream-focused and somatic work for remote appointments, and the therapist will discuss practical arrangements and what to expect during the first sessions.