- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Samuel
Samuel Kurkiewicz is a Florida licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 20 years of experience. He brings a straightforward, people-centered approach to sessions and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. He often helps with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, career questions, and parenting concerns.
Samuel uses techniques that help clients notice what matters to them and then act in ways that match those values. He also leans on cognitive strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and skills from emotion-focused work to improve how people relate to themselves and others.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to be clear, calm, and goal-oriented. His background includes two decades of counseling adults through life transitions and personal setbacks. That experience informs a steady, encouraging style that emphasizes strengths and small, achievable changes.
People who come to him for coaching or therapy often want workable tools and honest feedback. Appointments can cover relationship strain, communication problems, feelings of emptiness, money stress, and difficulty managing impulses or shame. Parenting questions are addressed with practical guidance rather than abstract theory.
Samuel helps people build routines, set realistic goals, and repair communication patterns. He offers sessions in English from Florida and uses a mix of therapeutic methods to match each person’s needs. The focus is on collaboration - the client and Samuel set priorities, track progress, and adjust the plan as issues evolve.
What Samuel works with
Everything Samuel lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Samuel helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Samuel lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Online approaches that focus on values and practical skills
Samuel often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people clarify what matters to them and take committed action toward those values while accepting difficult feelings. ACT can be useful for stress, anxiety, and when someone feels stuck or unsure about life direction.He also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a hands-on approach that identifies unhelpful thoughts and replaces them with more balanced thinking. CBT is practical for symptoms of anxiety, depression, and for improving everyday coping skills.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Samuel collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. Together they set priorities, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video is good for a full conversation with visual cues, phone works when bandwidth is limited, live chat can fit a short check-in, and messaging supports ongoing feedback between sessions. These options help people fit therapy around work, parenting, and busy lives while keeping the focus on practical progress.
Questions people ask about Samuel
What concerns does Samuel commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, career questions, parenting, relationship issues, and coping with life changes, plus related concerns like guilt, isolation, and money stress.
How would you describe his therapy style?
His approach is collaborative and down-to-earth, mixing values work, cognitive techniques, and emotion-focused methods to create practical steps people can use between sessions.
What kind of experience does he bring?
He has 20 years of professional counseling experience helping adults navigate transitions, motivation struggles, and common mental health challenges.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is a Florida licensed mental health counselor - LMHC - and provides services from Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved to start therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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