Michael Stier, LCPC, LPC, NCC

Michael Stier, LCPC, LPC, NCC, is the Director of Education and Training specializing in OCD, health anxiety, and anxiety disorders. He utilizes evidence-based ERP and ACT, integrated with mindfulness, through an innovative telehealth practice. Michael co-authored The Complete Guide to Overcoming Health Anxiety and is a frequent IOCDF presenter and clinical consultant. His expertise includes “Pure O” subtypes and medical phobias. Based near St. Louis, Michael provides expert clinical care, leads professional seminars, and consults on the assessment and treatment of complex anxiety-based disorders.

Michael Stier, MA, LCPC, LPC, NCC, is the Director of Education and Training at Anxiety Specialists of Atlanta. Specializing in OCD since 2013, he completed the IOCDF Behavioral Therapy Training Institute (BTTI) in 2018. Licensed in Illinois, Missouri, and Georgia, Michael managed a specialized OCD private practice for several years before joining his current group. He co-authored The Complete Guide to Overcoming Health Anxiety (2023) and serves on the IOCDF’s BTTI Training Faculty. His experience includes providing clinical consultation and training professionals in evidence-based protocols for OCD and related spectrum disorders.

I am committed to providing a supportive and affirming space for individuals from all walks of life. My practice welcomes clients from diverse racial, cultural, spiritual, and socioeconomic backgrounds, and I take pride in offering culturally responsive care to the LGBTQ+ community.

My foundation in cultural competency began with intensive graduate coursework on diversity in counseling, supplemented by ongoing professional training in trauma-informed care and cultural competence. In my practice, I utilize a framework of cultural humility to serve individuals from diverse racial, cultural, spiritual, and socioeconomic backgrounds. As an LGBTQ-affirming provider, I prioritize adapting evidence-based protocols to respect the unique lived experiences and intersecting identities of my clients. My goal is to ensure that specialized treatment for OCD and anxiety is accessible, inclusive, and sensitive to the diverse needs of all populations.