Therapist profile
Michael Dykes, LCSW, CSW
Georgia
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Addictions
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- Credentials
- LCSW, CSW
- License
- LCSW, Georgia / CSW003998
- NPI
- 1891131785
- Experience
- 20 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Georgia
About
- Client-centered work
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Mindfulness practices
About Michael
Michael Dykes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Georgia with 20 years of professional experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and depression, and he also addresses relationship and intimacy concerns. He frames clients as the experts in their own lives and builds on their strengths during sessions.
He uses clear, direct conversation to help people sort through painful patterns. Sessions focus on practical steps and on understanding how past experiences affect present choices. He encourages people to notice what they already do well and to try small changes that fit their life.
His approach draws on client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, psychodynamic ideas, and trauma-focused methods. That mix lets him shift between talking about present behavior, exploring underlying patterns, and building present-moment tools for distress. For people dealing with compulsive caretaking or codependent patterns, he looks at how thoughts and past relationships shape current responses.
Michael pays attention to symptoms like sleep and eating problems, anger, grief, and attention difficulties. He also addresses challenges tied to caregiving, chronic illness, fatherhood, and addiction. The focus is on practical coping skills and clearer thinking about choices.
To begin, he asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. This helps match goals to a plan for the early weeks of work together.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what the client says. It emphasizes the person’s own goals and strengths and is useful for people who feel stuck in people-pleasing or unclear about their needs.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and behaviors with practical exercises. It helps with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, addictive patterns, and setting clearer boundaries in relationships.
Mindfulness therapy teaches moment-to-moment attention and simple exercises to reduce reactivity. It can help with anger, stress, compulsive caregiving, and coping with cravings or intrusive memories.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review goals and preferences together and try methods that fit the person's situation. This collaborative process can include short experiments to see what feels useful and adjustments over time.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. It can allow for shorter check-ins, fewer travel demands, and more flexible scheduling for people juggling work, caregiving, or health issues. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework so progress continues between sessions.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, and related concerns like sleep, eating, grief, and codependency.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses a mix of client-centered conversation, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, psychodynamic ideas, and trauma-focused work to address both current behavior and underlying patterns.
How much experience does he have?
He has 20 years of professional experience working with people on stress, addiction, trauma, depression, and related issues.
What are his credentials and where does he practice?
He is an LCSW and CSW licensed in Georgia and practices there.
Does he offer sessions in other languages or to people abroad?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.