- Years in practice
- 9
- Credentials
- LCSW, LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Connecticut
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Depression
About Michael
Michael Dubose is a licensed social worker who helps people navigating parenting stress and related life challenges. He uses straightforward talk and practical steps to address anxiety, depression, grief, and problems that come up around parenting and family roles. Michael aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can make small changes that add up over time.
He draws on nine years of practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW and a Licensed Master Social Worker - LMSW, working with people facing trauma, relationship strain, and low self-esteem.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on clear goals and tools you can use between meetings. Michael emphasizes realistic strategies rather than abstract talk. Michael often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thinking and shift behaviors.
He also brings existential ideas about meaning and choice when clients are wrestling with life purpose or midlife questions. Solution-focused techniques are used to identify practical next steps and build momentum quickly. Conversations are tailored to each person’s situation and values.
Michael pays attention to communication patterns, fatherhood issues, caregiver stress, and the effects of prejudice and discrimination. He helps people work toward greater self-love and forgiveness when that fits their goals. Sessions are offered from Michigan in English.
For many people seeking parenting support, Michael aims to make therapy a manageable part of life by keeping work focused, concrete, and goal-oriented.
What Michael works with
Everything Michael lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Michael helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
Approaches Michael lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How these approaches look in online sessions
Michael commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change small behaviors that make a big difference. CBT is useful for anxiety, panic attacks, depression, and daily stress by turning understanding into action.He also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to identify immediate, practical steps that move a person toward their goals. This approach is brief and action-oriented, which many people find helpful when juggling parenting duties or caregiver stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michael will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, values, and day-to-day life. He adjusts goals and methods as progress is made so therapy stays useful and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect: video calls for deeper conversation, phone sessions when bandwidth is limited, live chat for quicker check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to fit sessions into work and family schedules and to use the format that best supports each step forward.
Questions people ask about Michael
What issues does Michael commonly help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and relationship and family difficulties.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He uses a practical, goal-oriented style that emphasizes clear steps and everyday tools. Conversations tend to be plain spoken and focused on change that fits daily life.
What background does he bring to sessions?
He has nine years of experience helping people with mood concerns, panic, post-traumatic stress, and life transitions, and he centers respect and sensitivity in his work.
Where is he based and what are his credentials?
He practices from Michigan and holds the credentials LCSW and LMSW, listed as IL LCSW and MI LMSW in his profile details.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
He meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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