Kirt Baab

Experienced LMSW offering practical, person-centered care

LMSW Michigan

Experience: 37 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages: English

About Kirt

Kirt Baab is a licensed master social worker (LMSW) with 37 years of clinical experience working across addiction treatment, mental health programs, hospital outpatient clinics, social service agencies, and schools.

Background and approach

He emphasizes meeting each person where they are and tailors interventions to fit the individual rather than applying a single theoretical model. His practice draws on a range of approaches and on relationships built with clients from diverse cultural and life-stage backgrounds.

Over a long career he has trained with clinicians from Native American, Hispanic, African American, Caucasian, and Asian communities and has worked with people of varied sexual orientations and physical abilities. Kirt focuses on practical skills that support change, helping people reduce emotional suffering, break painful habits, and strengthen coping and communication.

Common aims include easing depression and anxiety, lengthening the time between intense episodes of worry or panic, and fostering greater resilience. He offers a person-centered style that pairs skill-building with attention to attachment and emotion, and he frames therapy as a collaborative process to increase well-being and life satisfaction.

Approach-Focused Care Delivered Online

Online sessions with Kirt draw on practical approaches that help people change unhelpful patterns and manage strong emotions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; it supports work on anxiety, depression, and habit change through structured skill practice. Attachment-Based Therapy concentrates on patterns in relationships and emotional bonds, exploring how early and current connections shape responses to stress and closeness and offering ways to build more supported, trusting interactions.

Finding the right approach is presented as a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to clarify goals, explore options, and select strategies that match preferences and needs rather than imposing a single method. This helps ensure interventions feel relevant and practical for everyday life.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, giving flexibility for appointments and communication styles. These formats make it possible to access consistent care from Michigan without commuting, and they allow follow-up, skills coaching, and brief check-ins in ways that fit a client’s schedule and pace.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does he address?

Kirt works with a wide range of challenges including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and family problems, eating and parenting concerns, anger, self-esteem, career issues, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

He emphasizes a person-centered approach that integrates practical skill training and draws from multiple methods such as CBT, attachment-focused work, and emotion-oriented therapies to reduce emotional suffering and change painful habits.

What is his professional background?

He has 37 years of experience and has practiced in addiction treatment, mental health settings, hospital outpatient clinics, social service agencies, and schools, working with diverse populations and life stages.

What credentials and location are listed for the therapist?

The therapist holds the credential LMSW with license MI LMSW 6801089941 and practices in Michigan.

Which languages are available and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered for remote work?

Available session formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences and schedules.

How are fees and subscriptions handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are needed to begin working together?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

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

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shame Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacks Phobias Post-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