Michelle Kunick, LCSW
Warm, practical therapy focused on life change
Details
| Name | Michelle Kunick |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Kentucky |
| Licensed in | Kentucky |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 3 |
About Michelle
Michelle Kunick is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Kentucky. She has practiced since 2018 and brings three years of clinical experience to her work. Michelle focuses on helping people who are managing addiction, trauma, grief, mood concerns, and relationship stresses.
She prefers a warm, relational style that feels interactive. Sessions are collaborative and strengths-based. Michelle aims to treat each person with respect, compassion, and kindness while avoiding stigmatizing labels.
Background and approach
Her sessions mix practical skills and reflective conversation. Michelle draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools to help people adjust thoughts, behaviors, and coping skills. She also uses Client-Centered and Narrative ideas to explore personal stories and values.
Michelle works with people facing family problems, codependency, communication struggles, domestic violence history, and substance use concerns. She also supports those dealing with abandonment, guilt or shame, post-traumatic stress, and veteran-related issues. She frames work around real-life changes people want to make.
In therapy she partners with clients to build clear, actionable steps. That might mean practicing new ways to handle stress, learning emotion-regulation skills, or reshaping unhelpful thinking patterns. The goal is practical change that helps people feel more capable in daily life.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Addictions, Trauma and abuse, Grief among the things Michelle works with, alongside the areas below.
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Post-traumatic stress
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Michelle among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Michelle among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Michelle among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Michelle among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Michelle among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Michelle among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Michelle among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Michelle among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Michelle directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Michelle directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approaches and what online therapy looks like
Michelle uses Narrative Therapy to help people look at the stories they tell about themselves and the events in their lives, then consider alternative narratives that fit their values and goals. Narrative work can be useful for addressing trauma, grief, and longstanding family patterns. She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which centers the person's experience and lets them guide the pace and focus of sessions while the therapist offers support and reflection. That approach helps when someone needs a respectful, listening space to sort out emotions and decisions.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and practice new responses that reduce distress. CBT is often chosen when people want specific tools for anxiety, depression, or changing behavior patterns. Michelle treats approach selection as a collaborative process and works with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences over time.
Online therapy offers a range of formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people work face-to-face from wherever they are, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options give practical flexibility so therapy can fit into work, caregiving, or travel schedules.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns can be addressed?
She works with people facing addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression, stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, anger, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
What is Michelle's therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm, relational, and interactive. She uses a strengths-based, person-centered approach and collaborates with people on treatment goals.
What background does she bring to sessions?
Michelle has been practicing since 2018 and brings three years of clinical experience as an LCSW in Kentucky working with a range of concerns including substance use and trauma.
Where is Michelle licensed and based?
Michelle is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Kentucky and provides services from that state.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with Michelle?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are costs and starting steps handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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