About Michael
Michael Jankowski is a licensed clinical social worker in Michigan with 20 years of experience. He offers a calm, accepting presence for people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem struggles, relationship concerns, and LGBT issues. He focuses on meeting each person where they are and helping them take the next steps.
He uses straightforward conversation to clarify what matters most to the client. Sessions often focus on practical steps people can use between meetings.
How Michael works
Michael draws on approaches that include client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, and mindfulness to help shift unhelpful patterns. Over two decades of practice have exposed him to many life challenges. He has worked with people facing abandonment and attachment issues, communication problems, infidelity, divorce and separation, and ongoing co-morbidity of conditions.
He also supports those coping with cancer, hospice and end-of-life concerns, HIV/AIDS, caregiver stress, and complex grief. Michael is comfortable addressing topics around sexuality and alternative cultures, including BDSM and kink, and he helps people process guilt, shame, and forgiveness. He blends motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies when people want concrete goals and short-term progress.
Sessions are offered in English and provided through a variety of online formats. Michael aims to collaborate with each person to find useful, realistic tools for everyday life and to help them move toward greater meaning and wellbeing.
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What Michael works with
The areas below are the ones Michael selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
Training and background
| Registers | LMSW, LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Michigan |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online access
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's experience without judgment. It helps people feel heard and decide what matters most to them. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and teaches concrete skills to change those patterns. Mindfulness therapy helps people learn to notice thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed, which can reduce stress and improve focus.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to match methods to their goals and preferences, and may combine tools from different approaches as needed. That shared decision-making helps keep sessions practical and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues, while phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging make short check-ins and homework reviews easier to fit into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep consistent progress without long travel times.
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