I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor with over 15 years of experience working with adults, adolescents, children, and families. I have worked with diverse populations throughout my career and have experience working with specific populations that include: military service members, high school students, recently incarcerated adults, first time DUI offenders, and first time drug offenders.
I specialize in the assessment and treatment of Substance Abuse disorders, PTSD and trauma, Anxiety Disorders, Mood Disorders, Personality Disorders, ADHD, and behavioral difficulties. I am trained in several different treatment modalities and utilizes these to create a unique counseling strategy for each individual. I am trained in and utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, Person Centered Approaches, DBT, Prolonged Exposure Therapy, CPT, and Seeking Safety.
I am also a strong proponent of reducing the Behavioral Health Stigma by utilizing counseling techniques that are "outside the box" to make counseling more engaging and practical to daily life stressors and interventions.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Abandonment, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Antisocial Personality, Attachment issues, Avoidant Personality, Blended Family Issues, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Emptiness, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Fertility Issues, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual Disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and Discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sex Addiction, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexual Dysfunction, Sexuality, Smoking/Vaping Cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Traumatic Brain Injury, Trichotillomania, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
UT LMHC 10509930-6004
CT LPC 002151
NY LMHC 0001
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Mike has been a terrific source of help and support throughout the entire time he's been my counselor, coming up with interesting exercises and great literature on the topics I was dealing with and easy to talk to.
Written on Sep 23, 2018 after therapy with Michael for 8 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and career difficulties
Michael Dutko is a great counselor. He's kind, understanding, and very knowledgeable. I would recommend him to even my best friend and family!
Written on Jan 08, 2018 after therapy with Michael for 2 weeks
Dr. Michael is very helpful and understanding when it comes to how he asks the right questions that the patient would be comfortable and confident to answer until the "aha" moment comes with his methods to offer a better help.
Written on Jul 29, 2017 after therapy with Michael for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship, family, sleeping, self esteem, and career
He's personable, shows he cares, follows up and seems like an awesome guy.
Written on Apr 17, 2017 after therapy with Michael for 3 weeks
This is an excellent counseling service. They learn about your needs and the areas you want to work on to set you up with a designated qualified professional that will be best suited for you. I am very happy to have this support and someone who can help me make the best choices by helping me look at the situation more clearly.
Written on Mar 24, 2017 after therapy with Michael for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship, family, intimacy-related, eating, sleeping, parenting, and self esteem