Michael Jankowski

Michael Jankowski offers practical, straightforward support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, or the strain of relationship problems. He has two decades of clinical experience and aims to meet clients where they are. His work is rooted in helping people find meaning, rebuild confidence, and move toward healthier day-to-day living.

He focuses on common and painful issues such as depression, LGBT concerns, relationship strain, and the emotional fallout of separation and divorce. He also supports people facing abandonment and attachment issues, caregiving stress, serious illness, and the complexities of alternative sexual cultures including BDSM and kink. Communication problems, forgiveness, shame, and infidelity are also areas he addresses.

Michael uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen and reflect what matters most to each person. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify thought and behavior patterns that make problems worse. Mindfulness tools and Solution-Focused ideas are woven in to build concrete skills people can use between sessions.

He holds the credential LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker, and LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker. He practices in Michigan and conducts sessions in English.

Michael emphasizes a collaborative relationship. He aims to create a nonjudgmental space where people can be vulnerable, sort out priorities, and take steps toward clearer goals. To begin, readers are encouraged to follow the site’s start process and complete the short matching questionnaire.

How Michael uses therapeutic approaches online

Michael blends Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in ways that translate well to online work. Client-Centered Therapy means he focuses on listening, reflecting, and following what matters most to the client so sessions stay grounded in the client's priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and trying small experiments to change them, which can be practiced between sessions.

He and the client will decide together which approach fits best. That choice is collaborative and can change over time as goals and needs become clearer. The therapist will check in about what is working and adjust techniques to match the client’s pace and preferences.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the available session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce commute time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use mindfulness and CBT exercises at home so practice feels more natural and directly relevant to daily life.