- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Blended family issues
About Michael
Michael Kubiak is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with 25 years of clinical experience. He focuses on common and complex concerns such as depression, anxiety, addiction, trauma, and difficulties that come with major life changes.
He works with people who are dealing with stress, sleep or eating problems, ADHD, grief, and self-esteem challenges. He also addresses relationship issues and has an additional focus on blended family issues and family of origin problems. Sessions use straightforward, evidence-informed methods rather than jargon or long lectures.
Michael draws on client-centered principles to keep conversations focused on the person's own goals. He uses cognitive behavioral tools to identify unhelpful thinking and practical steps to change behavior. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing techniques are added when they help a person notice patterns and strengthen motivation to change.
Expect clear, practical conversations about what is getting in the way and what small changes might help. He pays attention to how addiction, trauma, or chronic stress affect everyday routines and choices. Work often includes practicing new communication patterns and building routines that support better sleep, eating, and mood.
Sessions are meant to help people regain footing after a separation, a loss, or the strain of blending households. The focus is on usable skills and steady progress rather than quick fixes. To begin, a short matching questionnaire helps identify priorities before scheduling a first session.
Approaches for online sessions and how they work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's own goals and preferences. It means the therapist listens closely and shapes sessions around what the client wants to address, which helps when deciding priorities like parenting stress or managing grief.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It involves identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing small behavior changes, useful for anxiety, depression, sleep, and eating problems.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to notice stress and urges without reacting. That can be helpful alongside other tools for cravings, emotional regulation, or trauma-related symptoms.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the person to choose which methods to try based on goals, needs, and preferences. That might mean combining brief skill practice with conversational planning and motivation-focused check-ins.
Confirm current session formats before booking because this profile does not list them explicitly. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins on a lunch break, or avoid travel time. They can also let a person practice new communication skills between household members in the context of their everyday routines.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he address?
He works with depression, anxiety, addictions, trauma, stress, ADHD, relationship strain, grief, sleep and eating problems, and related concerns.
How would he describe his therapeutic style?
His style is practical and person-focused, using client-centered conversations plus evidence-informed techniques to identify patterns and try doable changes.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 25 years of experience working with a wide range of mental health and life transition issues.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is an LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) practicing in Michigan.
Does he offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. He is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.