About Michael
Michael Kubiak is a licensed master social worker with 25 years of experience practicing in Michigan. He focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, ADHD, sleep and eating concerns, and relationship worries. He works with individuals facing major life changes, grief, or the strain of caregiving.
In sessions he keeps the work straightforward and practical. He listens first to what matters most and then helps set clear, doable goals.
Background and approach
Many people come for help with coping skills, better communication, and reducing overwhelming reactions. He uses tools that fit the person's life rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. He draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and build new habits.
Mindfulness practices are offered to help manage stress and stay grounded in daily life. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused work support people who want quick, concrete steps toward change. Michael emphasizes collaboration.
He explains options, checks how they feel, and adjusts the plan if something isn’t working. Sessions can include talking, skill practice, short experiments between meetings, and progress checks. People often seek him out when problems interfere with work, relationships, or parenting duties.
He also addresses deeper issues such as family-of-origin wounds, abandonment, and the impacts of chronic illness or pain. Michael aims to help clients build tools they can use long after therapy ends.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. The therapist uses empathic listening and reflective responses so people feel heard and can explore what matters most. This approach helps when someone needs validation and a safe space to sort through feelings.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It breaks problems into smaller parts and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and build new routines. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and sleep or eating concerns.
Mindfulness Therapy introduces simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and improve focus. These techniques are helpful for managing overwhelming emotions, improving sleep, and staying present during daily tasks.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan together. This collaborative process helps find what feels most effective and manageable.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter updates, coping reminders, and people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
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