About Michael
Michael Kolpinski is a Licensed Professional Counselor working in Connecticut with 19 years of clinical experience. He holds a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. He talks plainly and keeps sessions focused on practical steps people can use right away.
He helps people facing depression, bipolar mood concerns, anxiety and panic, and struggles with anger or low self-esteem. He also works with issues tied to abandonment, attachment, dissociation, and personality-related patterns.
Background and approach
He addresses problems that come with divorce, hoarding, grief at the end of life, and complicated feelings like guilt and shame. In sessions he often uses Cognitive Behavioral techniques to look at how thoughts affect feelings and actions. He also draws on client-centered methods that let the person set the pace and priorities for counseling.
Michael adapts his approach to fit each person rather than following a single template. People can expect clear goal-setting, practical exercises, and attention to patterns that repeat in relationships and daily life. He can bring some direct feedback and occasional gentle humor to keep conversations grounded.
His aim is to help people gain tools they can use between sessions. Michael provides help using several approaches so work in therapy can shift as needs change. He offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging for flexible scheduling.
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How therapeutic approaches translate online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on letting the person set the pace and priorities. The therapist listens closely and follows what matters most to the individual, which helps when people need space to identify goals and next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behaviors and uses specific exercises to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and anger by teaching practical skills to test and shift thoughts.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your goals, try methods that fit your needs, and adjust the plan based on what helps. That collaborative process makes it easier to focus on tools and strategies that actually make a difference for you.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversational work and exercises that use visual materials. Phone calls can fit into a busy day or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for shorter check-ins, quick coaching, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to continue work around work, caregiving, or travel.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 19 years
- Licensed
- Connecticut
- Languages
- English