Michael Kubiak, LMSW

Michael Kubiak is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with 25 years of experience. He focuses on helping people facing depression, anxiety, trauma, and addiction using clear, practical methods. Michael aims to make therapy approachable and down-to-earth for someone juggling many demands.

He listens first, then works with each person to set simple goals. Sessions often focus on manageable steps to reduce stress and improve day-to-day functioning. He helps clients build coping skills for sleep, eating, and grief, and addresses relationship and communication difficulties.

Michael draws on a mix of client-centered work and cognitive approaches to change unhelpful thought patterns. Mindfulness techniques are used to ground people during moments of overwhelm. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods guide short-term changes and decisions.

He also supports people dealing with chronic pain, illness, or caregiver stress, helping them adjust routines and expectations. Issues like abandonment, body image, codependency, and family-of-origin concerns are explored at a steady pace. Michael keeps sessions practical and goal-oriented while respecting each person’s pace.

Throughout his practice, he emphasizes clear communication and step-by-step progress. People who want hands-on strategies and a calm, attentive listener may find his style helpful. Prospective clients are encouraged to ask about fit and approach when they reach out.

How Michael’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. In practice this means the therapist follows the client’s lead, helps clarify priorities, and offers steady, respectful support for concerns like grief or self-esteem.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses clear exercises and small experiments to change unhelpful thinking and reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and sleep problems.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness skills to reduce reactivity. Short practices and grounding techniques can help when stress or pain become overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will ask about goals, preferences, and what’s most urgent, then try approaches that match those needs. That collaborative process helps shape what sessions focus on as therapy progresses.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. It may let someone meet from a quieter room, avoid travel time, or choose a shorter check-in when schedules are tight. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current options before booking so you know which ways of meeting are offered.