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LCSW, CSW

Michael Dykes, LCSW, CSW

  • Experience20 years
  • LocationGeorgia
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Addictions, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Michael

Michael Dykes is a licensed clinical social worker in Georgia with two decades of professional experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, and depression. He approaches each person as the expert of their own story and works to build on strengths that can support lasting change.

Background and approach

Michael emphasizes practical support alongside emotional exploration to help clients move through difficult life moments and persistent challenges. His background spans work with a wide range of concerns including relationship and family issues, grief and intimacy-related struggles, eating and sleeping problems, and coping with major life transitions.

He draws on Internal Family Systems alongside client-centered, cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, and psychodynamic tools to tailor care to individual needs. Michael recognizes that starting therapy is a courageous step and aims to create a respectful, collaborative environment where clients feel supported as they pursue their goals.

Remote approaches that emphasize internal parts and practical change

Internal Family Systems is a model that invites clients to explore the different parts of their inner world and develop more compassionate relationships with those parts; it can be useful for trauma, anxiety, and patterns that feel stuck. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and creating a supportive environment so clients can clarify their own goals and build on strengths. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers structured strategies to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, helping with anxiety, depression, and coping skills.

Finding the right combination of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with each client to consider personal goals, preferences, and responses to different techniques, adjusting the plan as needed to find what feels most helpful.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility for many people, with options for video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit varied schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to integrate therapy into daily life while allowing licensed professionals to provide attentive support across distances.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
Michael works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, relationship and family issues, grief, and intimacy-related difficulties among other focus areas listed in his profile.
What is his general therapeutic approach and style?
He combines a collaborative, strengths-based stance with methods from Internal Family Systems, client-centered therapy, CBT, mindfulness, and psychodynamic work to adapt to each client's needs.
How much experience does he have working in mental health?
He brings 20 years of professional experience to his practice, applying that background across varied clinical concerns and treatment approaches.
What credentials and location are associated with this therapist?
He is licensed in Georgia as LCSW and holds the CSW credential with licence number GA LCSW CSW003998.
Does he offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and he does accept international clients according to the profile details.
Which session formats are available for working together?
Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for therapy with this provider?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseDepressionADHD

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessMen's issuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Georgia

Languages

English