Dr. Michael Vigil, LPC

Dr. Michael Vigil is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Doctor of Philosophy in clinical-community psychology from the University of Alaska Anchorage. He also holds a Master of Science in clinical psychology from the same university and a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from the University of Guam, and he is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association - credentials that reflect advanced graduate training and professional engagement in the field.

Over more than a decade of clinical work, Dr. Vigil has provided care across a range of behavioral health settings, including Veterans Affairs, substance use treatment programs, college counseling, community mental health outpatient services, and psychiatric emergency stabilization. He offers services to adolescents, adults across the lifespan, and couples, and has experience addressing concerns such as stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, and mood disorders.

Dr. Vigil approaches psychotherapy from an assimilative orientation grounded in person-centered and behavioral theories and uses a strength-based framework that builds on an individual’s internal resources. He emphasizes the role of cultural background in shaping thoughts, beliefs, emotions, and behavior, and integrates research-based interventions when treating psychiatric and behavioral concerns. His formal training includes evidence-informed methods such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Substance Use Disorders (CBT SUD), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT).