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Samuel Kurkiewicz

LMHC Florida 20 years of experience

Compassionate counselor for life transitions

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Samuel Kurkiewicz
  • Focus on values
  • Practical skills
  • Support for parents

About Samuel

Samuel Kurkiewicz is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in Florida with two decades of experience. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem concerns. He also supports clients facing relationship difficulties, career decisions, parenting strain, and coping with life changes.

He emphasizes a respectful, person-centered approach that treats each client as the expert on their own story. In sessions he listens closely, helps clarify what matters most, and works with clients to set realistic goals. He uses straightforward tools to build confidence and handle everyday challenges.

Over twenty years, Samuel has worked with people dealing with motivation and goal setting, communication problems, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. He also addresses control issues, impulsivity, jealousy, and struggles around money and life purpose. His background includes helping people navigate midlife transitions and men’s issues.

Samuel draws on several therapy models to match what each person needs. He blends practical skills with deeper conversations about values and relationships. Sessions aim to reduce immediate distress and build usable habits for the long term.

He offers care in English and practices in Florida as an LMHC. To begin, he asks people to describe their goals so together they can choose approaches that feel right. He encourages anyone considering therapy to take the next step toward change.

How his approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, low motivation, and navigating life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going and teaches clear steps to change them, often helping with mood and stress. Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and understanding so clients can find their own solutions and build self-trust.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Samuel collaborates with each person to pick methods that fit their goals and preferences. He will check in about what is helping and adjust the plan as sessions progress so the approach stays practical and relevant.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and allow shorter check-ins between busy commitments. It can also reduce travel time and help people maintain momentum between sessions. Licensed professionals commonly use video or phone in different ways depending on needs, and Samuel will discuss what works best for a client's routine and goals.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Also works with

Parenting issuesDepressionCoaching

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Credentials

Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does he help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem issues, and helps people with relationship and career questions. Coping with life changes is listed as a specific focus.

What is his approach to therapy?

He uses a person-centered stance and mixes evidence-based methods like ACT, CBT, DBT, and EFT. Sessions focus on practical skills plus conversations about values and relationships.

How much experience does he bring?

He has about 20 years of professional counseling experience working with a range of concerns from motivation to midlife transitions.

What are his credentials and where does he practice?

He is a Florida licensed mental health counselor, listed as LMHC, and he practices in Florida.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does he see international clients?

He does not accept international clients at this time.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

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