How Kirt works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Years in practice
- 37
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Kirt
Kirt Baab is a licensed master social worker with 37 years of clinical experience. He has worked in addiction treatment, hospital outpatient clinics, schools, and social service agencies. Kirt focuses on the person first and then draws on therapeutic methods that fit each individual's needs.
He has treated people across many life stages and different physical abilities and sexual orientations. His background includes work alongside Native American, Hispanic, African American, Caucasian, and Asian clinicians, which shaped his flexible approach.
Background and approach
Sessions emphasize practical skills people can use between meetings. Kirt aims to reduce emotional suffering and help people end painful habits. He concentrates on lowering depression and anxiety, and lengthening the time between panic or intense worry.
He works on improving communication and building resilience for everyday challenges. Clients can expect a focus on concrete tools and steady progress rather than only theory. Kirt teaches skills meant to be practiced until they change daily patterns.
He also addresses issues like addiction, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, ADHD, anger, and caregiver stress. He frames therapy as collaborative work where the client’s goals guide decisions. Kirt helps people set realistic steps, measure small changes, and build toward a more manageable life.
He welcomes questions and aims to make the process straightforward and practical.
What Kirt works with
Everything Kirt lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Kirt's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Workplace issues
Approaches Kirt lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Hypnotherapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approach and online therapy options
Attachment-Based Therapy emphasizes safe and steady relationships and looks at how early bonds affect current feelings and interactions; it can help with intimacy, family of origin issues, and trust. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and changing behaviors; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people name and process strong emotions in the moment and can improve emotional connection and communication.Choosing the right approach is part of working together. Kirt will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then recommend methods that match those goals. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversations and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth or mobility are concerns. Live chat or text-based messaging can support short check-ins, coaching-style guidance, or ongoing reminders between longer sessions. These formats offer flexibility to fit therapy into a busy life while using the approaches described above.
Questions people ask about Kirt
What concerns does this therapist address?
Kirt helps with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, and ADHD among others.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He takes a person-centered approach, focusing on the individual first and then applying methods that fit each person’s needs. Sessions emphasize practical skills you can use between meetings.
How much experience does he have?
He brings 37 years of experience working in settings such as addiction treatment, hospital outpatient clinics, schools, and social service agencies.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He is a Michigan Licensed Master Social Worker, listed as LMSW, and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does he offer?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.