Michelle Kunick, LCSW - Therapist in Kentucky

About Michelle

Michelle Kunick is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with three years of practice based in Kentucky. She works with adults and couples around addiction, trauma, relationship strain, mood concerns, and life transitions. Michelle uses a person-centered attitude and focuses on practical steps people can take right now.

Her style is warm and collaborative. Sessions are interactive and aimed at learning new ways to think and act. She draws on clients' strengths and treats each person with respect and kindness.

Background and approach

Michelle helps people address substance use and co-dependency by combining clear strategies with supportive conversation. She also works with grief, anger, bipolar symptoms, and stress-related problems. Relationship and family concerns, including communication problems and family of origin issues, are part of her practice.

Therapeutic tools include cognitive-behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, mindfulness practices, and the Gottman Method for couples. Motivational interviewing and client-centered principles guide how goals are set and progress is measured. She pays attention to trauma and post-traumatic stress, and to issues that often come up around guilt, forgiveness, and shame.

Michelle aims to help people develop new perspectives and healthier habits over time. Clients can expect customized plans rather than one-size-fits-all solutions. Michelle emphasizes collaboration when choosing approaches and adjusts techniques to match each person’s needs and goals.

Approaches and online care that fit family and relationship needs

Michelle uses cognitive-behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy as practical tools for change. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and reactions to stress. DBT adds skills for managing strong emotions, improving distress tolerance, and building more stable relationships.

She also draws on client-centered and mindfulness approaches. Client-centered work means sessions follow the client’s goals and priorities, while mindfulness teaches simple attention and breathing practices to help with stress, anger, and emotional overwhelm.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they choose and adapt techniques so the plan fits the client’s life and family context.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits for busy families and people juggling many roles. Video calls let people meet face to face from home, while phone sessions can be useful when video isn’t possible. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief check-ins, skill practice, and ongoing support between sessions. These options aim to make it easier to keep therapy consistent and to apply what is learned in everyday situations.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with addiction, trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, stress, relationship and family problems, anger, bipolar concerns, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm, relational, and interactive. She collaborates with clients and emphasizes strengths and practical steps.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has three years of clinical practice since 2018 working with individuals, couples, and families.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, KY LCSW 255687, based in Kentucky.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

In what formats are sessions offered?

Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience: 3 years
Licensed: Kentucky
Languages: English

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