Welcome! My name is Michael Stokes and I am a Doctoral level Licensed Professional Counselor in Connecticut. My terminal degree is in Professional Counseling and Supervision. I have a private group practice located in Naugatuck, CT made up of fifty (50) Licensed Clinicians. I began a solo practice in 2011 and fully transitioned to full-time practice in 2012. Upon quitting my non-profit gig, I continued to maintain a strong stream of referrals from outside providers. I was at a tipping point in my practice where I knew I either needed to say no and refer these potential clients out to another therapist or I needed to hire a clinician within my solo practice to see them. As colleagues began to inquire about picking up a few cases, I began to add 1 Clinician at a time to take on the additional overflow of referral. Before I knew it, I had a group of several clinicians. I fell in love with the business management and marketing end of the practice. This allowed me to balance my caseload with the additional administrative tasks. Each year, we have grown about 50% and we are still growing.
In addition to my office based services, we offer in home therapy and parent coaching for families who have children with behavioral problems. Currently, we have 6 parent coaches who provide these services across the State of Connecticut.
Since building my group practice, I have set out to help others build their practices across the country. I have a passion for developing and consulting in the private sector to build upon quality services deliver to those with mental health issues.
In addition to my consulting services, I offer clinical supervision, clinical services, facilitate trainings in the area of mental health, and adjunct both online and on ground on the undergraduate and graduate level.
