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Kirt Baab, LMSW

  • Experience37 years
  • LocationMichigan
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Kirt

Kirt Baab is a licensed master social worker with 37 years of clinical experience who draws on a wide range of practice settings to support clients.

Background and approach

He has worked in addiction treatment, mental health programs, hospital outpatient clinics, social service agencies, and schools, and uses that breadth of experience to shape practical, person-focused care. Kirt emphasizes an approach that centers the individual rather than rigid adherence to theory, viewing techniques as tools that work best when applied within a trusting therapeutic relationship.

He has learned from clinicians across diverse cultural backgrounds and has experience with people of varied sexual orientations, physical abilities, and life stages. Kirt aims to teach skills that reduce emotional suffering, interrupt painful patterns, and expand the capacity to engage in a more fulfilling life.

His practice addresses a broad set of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, career concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and many related challenges.

Kirt’s goals with clients include decreasing the intensity of depression and anxiety, lengthening the time between episodes of panic or excessive worry, easing hopelessness, improving communication, and building resilience for life’s difficulties. He welcomes new clients and focuses on practical steps toward meaningful change.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape emotional patterns and connection; it helps people explore attachment needs and build more supported ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) examines the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people identify and shift core emotional responses to improve closeness and communication in important relationships.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Kirt will work with each client to identify goals, preferences, and which methods fit best, adapting techniques from different orientations to meet changing needs rather than relying on one fixed model.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexible ways to engage in this work from many locations in Michigan. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain consistency during life transitions, and access ongoing skills coaching and support between meetings.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does he address?
Kirt works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related problems, self-esteem, career issues, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and many related concerns.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He practices in a person-centered way, using clinical methods as supportive tools within a collaborative relationship rather than following any single theory rigidly.
What is his background and experience?
He has 37 years of experience across addiction treatment, mental health services, hospital outpatient clinics, social service agencies, and school settings.
What credentials and location information apply?
He holds an LMSW license with MI LMSW 6801089941 and is based in Michigan.
Does he offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English, and he is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats does he provide?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working with him?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)HypnotherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

37+ years

Licensed

Michigan

Languages

English

What Kirt can help with

Kirt Baab works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coping with life changes.

Kirt works with people of different sexual orientations, physical abilities, and life stages.

How Kirt approaches therapy

Kirt's clinical approaches include Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Hypnotherapy, Jungian Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy.

Experience and training

Kirt is a Licensed Masters Social Worker practicing in Michigan, with 37 years of clinical experience.