About Michael
Michael Knapik is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in Vermont. He brings 18 years of counseling experience and a straightforward, strengths-focused approach. Michael aims to help people notice what already works for them and build on those abilities.
He often blends practical methods to match each person's needs. That can include acceptance and commitment ideas that help clarify values, cognitive behavioral tools to shift unhelpful thoughts, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy for managing strong emotions.
How Michael works
Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with tangible steps to try between meetings. Michael has worked with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, bipolar mood challenges, and trauma and abuse. He also supports concerns like sleep problems, intimacy-related issues, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue.
Additional focus areas include aging and geriatric issues, cancer-related concerns, caregiver stress, and end-of-life and hospice matters. He believes therapy should fit the person rather than the person fitting a method. That means listening first, then recommending practical strategies that match the client’s goals and daily life.
Michael’s background as a journalist informs a clear, plainspoken style in sessions. People who choose his approach can expect steady, practical work on specific problems and increased skills for handling life changes. He offers sessions in English and practices from Vermont.
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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.
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Registers | LPC, LCMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 18 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Vermont |
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Online support options
Approach and online options that meet you where you are
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people get clear about their values and take small, meaningful steps toward them while learning to live with difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving communication when emotions run high.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to your goals and struggles, then suggest methods to try together. This is a collaborative process where adjustments are made based on what helps you most.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls let you use body language and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text options are useful for shorter check-ins, step-by-step skill coaching, or when writing feels more comfortable. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to keep steady momentum between sessions.
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