Michael Dykes, LCSW, CSW

Michael Dykes is a licensed clinical social worker in Georgia with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and trauma. He emphasizes each person's strengths and works alongside them to face difficult moments. He speaks English and offers sessions that fit different schedules and needs.

Clients can expect plainspoken conversations that focus on practical next steps. He listens for how past experiences shape current problems and looks for small, doable changes that ease daily life. Sessions often include skill-building for managing strong feelings and breaking unhelpful patterns.

Michael blends clear, goal-focused strategies with time for people to tell their stories. He uses cognitive behavioral approaches to spot thought patterns that worsen mood and behavior. He also draws on client-centered methods to keep the work grounded in the person's priorities.

When trauma is part of the picture, he uses trauma-focused and psychodynamic ideas to understand how early events affect routine reactions. Mindfulness techniques are introduced to help with overwhelming emotions and to improve sleep and focus.

His background includes two decades of practice in social work, labeled as LCSW and CSW. He supports people dealing with relationship and family challenges, grief, parenting strain, career stress, and chronic health or caregiving burdens. He accepts international clients and offers sessions by video, phone, chat, or text.

To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions that suit their timing. The subscription can be canceled at any time, giving flexibility to match changing needs.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on how thoughts, behaviors, and feelings interact. Online CBT sessions often include identifying unhelpful thoughts, practicing new behaviors, and assigning short exercises to try between meetings. This approach can help with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and managing addictive urges.

Client-centered therapy centers on the person's own priorities and experience. In sessions the therapist listens closely, reflects what is heard, and supports people as they choose their next steps. That style helps when someone needs a steady, respectful space to sort out relationships, parenting struggles, or career decisions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michael will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That conversation can change over time as progress and new challenges emerge.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a client prefers not to be on camera. Live chat or text messaging can work for brief check-ins, skill coaching between appointments, or when time is tight. These options make it easier to schedule regular work and to stay connected during life changes.