Samuel Kurkiewicz, LMHC

Samuel Kurkiewicz is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with two decades of experience helping people get through hard patches. He focuses on everyday problems like stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship strain, career concerns, and depression. He also supports people facing major life transitions such as midlife questions and shifts in priorities.

He centers sessions on the client’s own story and strengths. Samuel uses straightforward conversation and practical strategies so people can make steady progress. He emphasizes collaboration and clear goals rather than jargon or lengthy labels.

Across his career Samuel has worked with a wide range of concerns including communication problems, control issues, feelings of emptiness, and difficulty forgiving oneself. He also addresses parenting stresses, money and financial worries, and challenges around purpose and identity. He brings focused attention to men's issues and matters that often arise in midlife.

Therapeutic methods Samuel draws on include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and a client-centered approach. These give him tools for both skills-based work and deeper emotional processing.

Sessions are intended to help people build clearer priorities, manage emotions, and develop practical coping skills. Samuel encourages small, achievable steps so progress feels manageable. He invites prospective clients to take the first step and start the matching process if they want to learn more.

How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on what matters most to the person and on actions that match those values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors influence one another and teaches skills to change unhelpful patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people name and work through strong emotions to improve how they connect with themselves and others.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Samuel will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and then try strategies together in a collaborative way. The method can change over time as needs evolve.

Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not listed here. Online therapy can fit into a busy life by reducing travel and allowing sessions around work or family schedules. It also makes shorter check-ins easier when needed, or lets someone choose a meeting that better matches their daily routine. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, or EFT techniques to work well in an online setting and focus on practical skills, emotional processing, or values-based action depending on the person's goals.