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Michael Fronk, LCSW

  • Experience9 years
  • LocationTexas
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Addictions, and Family
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Michael

Michael Fronk is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Texas who supports people managing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, ADHD, and intimacy-related issues.

Background and approach

He brings nine years of professional experience to helping clients address mood challenges such as bipolar symptoms, coping with life changes, and difficulties with self-esteem and motivation. He also attends to patterns that affect relationships and identity, including attachment and abandonment concerns, codependency, communication and control issues, and consequences of family-of-origin dynamics.

Michael emphasizes a collaborative, nonjudgmental approach that centers each person’s experience. He strives to create a space where thoughts and feelings can be explored openly while working with clients to develop practical coping skills and clearer ways of relating to themselves and others.

His clinical toolbox includes Internal Family Systems, attachment-based perspectives, client-centered techniques, CBT, and DBT methods, which he tailors to the goals and circumstances of each individual. Michael aims to empower clients as they take steps toward more satisfying and sustainable change.

Integrating approaches online for clearer coping and connection

Internal Family Systems (IFS) views inner conflicts as parts that hold feelings, beliefs, and protective roles; it helps people notice and compassionately relate to those parts to reduce inner turmoil and improve self-leadership. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape expectations and patterns in current relationships, offering ways to strengthen emotional connection and repair interpersonal wounds. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and the client’s own capacity for growth, creating a collaborative atmosphere where goals and pacing are set together.

Choosing the right approach is often a process rather than a single decision. The therapist will work collaboratively with each person to assess needs, try strategies, and adjust methods based on what is most helpful for the client’s goals and preferences. This flexibility allows sessions to combine reflective work, skill-building, and practical problem solving as appropriate.

Online sessions using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to continue work during life transitions. These formats offer flexibility in scheduling and allow licensed professionals to maintain continuity of care, making it practical to pursue treatment from different locations within Texas.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Michael commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family problems, intimacy-related issues, ADHD, bipolar symptoms, and related patterns such as attachment and abandonment concerns.
What is his therapeutic style and approach?
He uses a collaborative, client-centered stance that combines Internal Family Systems, attachment-based thinking, CBT and DBT strategies so clients can explore emotions and build practical coping skills.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has nine years of professional experience working with people on mood, relationship, and addiction-related concerns.
What credentials and location are associated with this therapist?
He is an LCSW licensed in Texas with license number TX LCSW 63316 and practices from Texas.
Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?
He is not currently accepting international clients and provides services to clients located within the United States.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English