About Michael
Michael Kolpinski is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Connecticut with 19 years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people who struggle with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and depression. He aims to make the first steps feel manageable for a worried parent or an overwhelmed individual.
He uses practical talk and clear tools in sessions. He often helps people notice how thoughts affect feelings and behavior.
Background and approach
He adapts techniques to fit each person rather than using the same plan for everyone. His background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Over nearly two decades he has worked with a range of difficulties, including attachment and abandonment concerns, hoarding, dissociation, and issues that come with grief or end-of-life situations.
In sessions he may draw on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered methods, along with mindfulness and solution-focused ideas. He also uses motivational interviewing to help with change and to build momentum toward goals. Humor is introduced when it feels helpful to ease tension and build connection.
Michael aims for clear communication and steady progress. He helps people set small, concrete steps and checks how those steps are working. The focus is on practical coping, clearer thinking, and rebuilding confidence over time.
How these approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and placing the person at the center of sessions. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects feelings, and helps people feel heard as they talk through stress, relationship worries, or low self-worth.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking. It uses practical exercises and simple behavioral steps that can be practiced between sessions to reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and simple attention practices. Those skills can help when strong emotions or panic arise and are useful alongside thought-focused strategies.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to pick approaches that match goals, needs, and personal preferences. That plan can change over time as progress is reviewed and new priorities emerge.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls are useful for in-depth conversations and guided exercises. Phone sessions can be a lower-tech option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief check-ins, tools sharing, and timely support between longer sessions. These options help fit counseling into busy schedules and varied routines.
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What this therapist 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
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