- Person-centered approach
- Narrative therapy use
- Solution-focused methods
About Randall
Randall Cripe is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan with 18 years of professional counseling experience. He focuses on relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, career concerns, and coping with major life changes. He also addresses abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, blended family questions, body image, caregiver stress, codependency, and family of origin problems. Sessions are held in English and he accepts international clients.
Randall uses a person-centered style that keeps the client in charge of goals and pace. He listens for the problems that matter most and then works with people to identify practical next steps. He draws on narrative and solution-focused methods to help people reframe difficult stories and find concrete, short-term strategies to try.
When trauma and abuse are part of the picture, he brings trauma-focused approaches into the work. That can mean pacing discussions to match what someone can manage, naming patterns that come from past harms, and building skills for managing strong feelings. He also supports folks looking at career direction, motivation, or self-confidence by combining practical career coaching ideas with counseling work.
Randall describes his role as guide and advocate during self-discovery. He emphasizes relational work and collaboration, helping people notice options they may have missed. People who feel stuck after a relationship change, job shift, health event, or loss often come to him to sort what comes next.
To begin, readers should confirm current session options before booking and follow the intake steps the site provides to match and schedule a first appointment.
How his therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. Online sessions using this approach concentrate on building rapport, clarifying goals, and adjusting the pace so a person can set the agenda. Narrative Therapy helps people reframe problematic stories about themselves. In remote sessions this can be done through conversation, writing exercises, and collaboratively examining alternative interpretations of events. Solution-Focused Therapy looks for small, practical steps that produce change. Online work often emphasizes brief, experiment-based tasks clients can try between sessions and report back on.Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss what seems to fit best based on the client's concerns, goals, and preferences, and will adapt methods as the work unfolds. That means approaches can shift over time if something else seems more helpful.
The original biography does not name specific session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. For many people, remote sessions make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life by avoiding travel, allowing shorter check-ins, or making it simpler to schedule appointments around work and caregiving. Online work can also let someone keep a familiar routine while they try practical strategies and process difficult experiences with a licensed professional.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he address?
He works with relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, career questions, and coping with big life changes, plus related family and attachment issues.
How does he approach someone feeling stuck?
He uses a person-centered style and draws on narrative and solution-focused methods to help people reframe their story and try practical next steps.
What is his experience with trauma and grief?
He has 18 years of counseling experience and incorporates trauma-focused work when past abuse or loss is central to the problem.
What credentials and region are listed?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Michigan.
Which languages are supported and can he work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.