Michael Kolpinski , LPC

Michael Kolpinski is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Connecticut with 19 years of clinical experience. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and he draws on that training to support people facing a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns. Michael works with individuals dealing with stress, anxiety and panic, depression and bipolar conditions, anger and self-esteem struggles, as well as personality-related difficulties and co-occurring disorders.

He has experience treating obsessive compulsive patterns, trauma and adjustment issues, addictions, and the social stressors that can undermine daily functioning and relationships. Michael also attends to more specific concerns such as abandonment and attachment issues, codependency and communication problems, dissociation, hoarding, and challenges related to end-of-life caregiving and grief. He approaches these complexities with practical interventions and a focus on improving day-to-day coping.

Clinically, Michael primarily uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Rational Emotive Therapy to explore how thoughts shape feelings and behaviors, helping clients identify and modify unhelpful beliefs that maintain distress. He integrates other methods as needed and individualizes treatment to fit each person's needs, using humor when appropriate to strengthen the therapeutic connection and ease difficult conversations.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Michael integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into online work to help clients identify and change patterns of thinking that contribute to anxiety, depression, and other mood or behavioral concerns. CBT focuses on practical strategies and skills that can reduce symptom severity and improve daily functioning.

He also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention and awareness practices that reduce reactivity and support emotional regulation. Mindfulness techniques can be helpful for stress, rumination, and difficulties with impulsivity or emotional overwhelm.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Michael collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and life circumstances, and he adapts techniques over time as needs change. This collaborative stance helps ensure treatment stays relevant and useful.

Online sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for people with busy schedules, mobility limits, or geographic constraints. These options make it possible to maintain continuity of care, practice skills between sessions, and access licensed professionals in a way that fits everyday life.