Michelle Kunick, LCSW
Licensed in Kentucky · 3 years in practice
Michelle Kunick is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has practiced since 2018.
License and registration
- LCSW, Kentucky
- 255687 · expires May 2027
- NPI
- 1861068959 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
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About Michelle
Michelle Kunick is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has practiced since 2018. She works with adults in Kentucky on concerns like addiction, trauma, depression, anxiety, relationship problems, and coping with life changes. Michelle uses a respectful, person-focused style and aims to collaborate with each client on goals and next steps.
Michelle takes a warm and interactive approach in sessions. She focuses on strengths and helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Background and approach
Conversations are practical and geared toward clear changes clients can try between sessions. Her work commonly draws on cognitive-behavioral ideas to challenge negative thinking. She also uses client-centered methods to follow a person's priorities and mindfulness skills to steady attention and emotion.
Dialectical behavior ideas help when intense emotions and relationship patterns cause repeated problems. Michelle has experience addressing substance use and the patterns that surround it, including codependency and family of origin issues. She also supports people dealing with grief, anger, guilt, and the long-term effects of trauma.
Her background includes work with veterans and other people affected by post-traumatic stress. Sessions are shaped to each individual's needs. Michelle aims to offer clear steps, coping tools, and a supportive space to try new ways of thinking and relating.
She works with clients to set realistic goals and track progress over time.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Michelle lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 Michelle names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Therapeutic approaches and using online sessions
Michelle commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening, understanding what matters to the client, and shaping sessions around their goals. This approach helps when someone needs a compassionate space to sort priorities and values.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is useful for depression, anxiety, and patterns that keep problems going. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are used when emotional intensity or relationship patterns cause repeated problems; DBT gives concrete tools for regulating emotion and improving communication.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options, try methods that fit your needs, and adjust the plan based on how you respond. This collaboration helps find what feels most useful for your goals.
Online sessions are available by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls let you work face-to-face at a convenient time. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a break. Live chat and messaging support brief check-ins, skill practice, or ongoing contact between longer sessions. These options aim to make therapy easier to fit into daily life while using the approaches described above.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Michelle help with?
She works with concerns such as addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, stress, relationship and family problems, anger, bipolar mood issues, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm, relational, and interactive. She emphasizes collaboration, practical strategies, and follows the client’s priorities during sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Michelle has been practicing since 2018, which gives her about three years of post-licensure experience working with a range of issues.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in Kentucky and holds an LCSW, noted as KY LCSW in her credentials.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How do I start working with her and what does it cost?
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