Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Grief
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
How Michael works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC, LCMHC
- Licensed in
- Virginia, Vermont
- Years in practice
- 18
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Michael
Michael Knapik is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in Vermont. He brings 18 years of clinical experience to conversations about stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, anger, and related concerns. Michael writes plainly and listens carefully to help people find what works for them.
He centers sessions on each person’s strengths and life experience. Michael treats people as the experts on their own lives and helps them notice and use what already works.
Background and approach
That practical focus guides conversations about coping, relationships, sleep, and mood concerns. Michael uses a mix of approaches to meet people where they are. He draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered methods, and existential ideas to tailor the work.
Techniques often include skills practice, values clarification, and choices about small behavior changes. His background includes many years working with grief, end-of-life concerns, caregiver stress, and addiction-related issues. He also supports people facing codependency, loneliness, life purpose questions, and impulsivity.
Past roles include hospice volunteer work, which shaped his approach to end-of-life and caregiver topics. Sessions are aimed at practical change and clearer thinking. Michael encourages small, steady steps and self-compassion while helping people manage strong emotions like anger or panic.
He invites each person to pick goals and to test what helps in daily life.
What Michael works with
Everything Michael lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Michael's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Grief
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Michael lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-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.
How therapy approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It often suits people dealing with anxiety, depression, anger, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning; it is commonly used for anxiety, panic, mood disorders, and sleeping difficulties. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can help with impulsivity, strong anger, and self-directed behaviors.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs. That may mean combining elements from ACT, CBT, or DBT and adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skills practice, while phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or a check-in fits a work break. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, homework discussion, and ongoing skill reinforcement between sessions. These options make scheduling more flexible and let people pick the format that fits their routine and needs.
Questions people ask about Michael
What concerns does Michael help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, anger, depression, and related issues such as sleep problems, self-esteem, and relationship difficulties.
What is his style of therapy?
He uses a blended, practical style drawing from ACT, CBT, DBT, Client-Centered, and existential ideas to fit individual needs.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 18 years of experience in the mental health field and many years volunteering in hospice care.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is an LPC in Virginia and an LCMHC in Vermont, and he practices from Vermont for his listed services.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.