About Michael
Michael Dykes is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress and anxiety. He approaches sessions with respect for each person's story and strengths. He encourages practical steps and honest conversation to address what feels overwhelming now.
He uses a mix of familiar therapy methods to meet the needs of the person in front of him. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and build new coping skills.
Background and approach
Mindfulness techniques teach ways to slow down and reduce reactivity. Client-centered work keeps the person's priorities at the center of the process. Michael also draws on trauma-focused and psychodynamic ideas when past experiences keep repeating in daily life.
That can mean gently tracing patterns and then practicing new ways of managing triggers. He aims for clear, doable goals rather than abstract talk. People have sought his help for a wide range of concerns, including addictions, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, sleep and eating problems, and career stress.
He also supports work around ADHD, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Sessions are offered in English and Michael accepts international clients. He works from Georgia and brings two decades of practical experience to sessions.
Taking the first step to reach out is often the hardest part, and he acknowledges that courage when people begin.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's priorities. The therapist follows the person's lead, mirrors concerns, and helps set goals that matter to them. This approach works well for anxiety, depression, and life changes where feeling heard matters most.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. It gives concrete tools to test unhelpful thoughts and build different behaviors. CBT is often used for anxiety, panic, sleep issues, and managing mood shifts.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple practices to notice thoughts and bodily reactions without getting swept away. Short exercises in session lead to short practices between sessions to reduce reactivity and increase focus.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. That decision can shift over time as needs change and progress is reviewed.
Online therapy makes these approaches accessible through multiple formats. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and worksheet work. Phone sessions offer a lower-bandwidth option when video is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions or use shorter, more frequent touchpoints. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and varied day-to-day needs.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Georgia
- Languages
- English
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