About Michael
Michael Kolpinski is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Connecticut with 19 years of clinical experience. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Michael focuses on stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, bipolar concerns, and depression, and helps people navigate related problems.
He speaks English and works with adults who want practical ways to feel better day to day. Michael keeps sessions straightforward and collaborative.
Background and approach
He listens first, then helps people notice how thoughts influence feelings and behavior. He often uses cognitive-behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and replace them with more useful alternatives. Humor is used sometimes to ease tension and build rapport.
His approach is adaptable to the situation. He also brings client-centered skills to make space for each person’s goals and pace. Solution-focused techniques are used when people want short-term, goal-oriented work to see immediate changes.
Michael addresses a wide range of concerns that often occur together, such as anxiety with depression, or attachment issues alongside anger and impulsivity. He offers practical tools for managing panic, lowering stress, and improving communication and self-worth. Sessions can include skill practice, thought-recording, guided mindfulness exercises, and clear action steps between meetings.
He helps people track progress and adjust strategies as needed. The aim is to make everyday life feel more manageable and purposeful.
Online approaches that focus on thoughts and goals
Client-centered therapy puts the person’s experience first. The therapist listens closely and helps people set goals that matter to them, shaping sessions around individual needs and pace.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It teaches practical steps to spot unhelpful thoughts and try different responses, which can help with anxiety, depression, and anger.
Mindfulness therapy offers simple, present-focused exercises to reduce rumination and steady emotional reactions. Short practices taught in sessions can be used during stressful moments to bring calm and clarity.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most.
Online therapy makes these methods accessible through flexible formats. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations and guided exercises. Phone sessions work when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, journaling, or brief support between sessions. These options help fit therapy into busy days and different 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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