Michael Misterka, MD, LCSW-C
Maryland · 15 years in practice
Michael Misterka, MD, LCSW-C helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and addiction concerns.
License and registration
- LCSW-C, Maryland
- 16573 · expires October 2026
- NPI
- 1720407919 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
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About Michael
Michael Misterka, MD, LCSW-C helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and addiction concerns. He offers straightforward support for grief, trauma, anger, low self-esteem, and difficulty with intimacy. He also addresses life changes, career questions, and ADHD-related struggles.
Michael keeps sessions practical and down-to-earth. He asks focused questions, listens for patterns from family of origin and current relationships, and works with each person to set clear goals.
Background and approach
Progress can be slow at times, and he helps people stay steady through hard moments. His work draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy, attachment ideas, and a client-centered stance. He also draws from motivational interviewing and psychodynamic thinking to understand motives and history.
Those methods help when emotions, past wounds, and attachment needs shape behavior now. Over 15 years he has supported people facing substance challenges, domestic violence aftermath, divorce and separation, blended family dynamics, and fatherhood concerns. He has experience with people coping with incarceration, reentry, and readjustment after military service and combat.
Michael pays attention to how family stories and early attachments affect current choices. Sessions are collaborative. Michael encourages clients to decide what they want from therapy and which changes matter most.
He offers phone, video, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication styles. He practices in Maryland and conducts sessions in English.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Michael lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
Approaches Michael names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How his approaches translate to online sessions
Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on helping people identify and express core emotions in relationships so they can change unhelpful interaction patterns. It is useful for intimacy issues, attachment wounds, and strong emotional reactions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape expectations today and helps people notice patterns that repeat in current relationships. It can be helpful for attachment issues, fatherhood concerns, and blended family dynamics. Client-Centered Therapy puts the person at the center of decision making and emphasizes a nonjudgmental, accepting stance while people decide their goals.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Michael will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and comfort with different methods, then tailor sessions together. That collaborative process helps choose whether to focus more on emotions, attachment history, motivation for change, or present-day problem solving.
Online therapy makes these methods easier to access. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for emotion-focused work. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a busy day. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer writing, need flexible timing, or want to track thoughts between sessions. These formats increase flexibility and help people fit therapy into real life.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does he address?
He supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addiction, relationship and parenting challenges, anger, ADHD, intimacy issues, and life transitions.
How would you describe his therapy style?
He practices a practical, down-to-earth style that focuses on goals people set for themselves and on steady progress through difficult emotions and situations.
What background and experience does he bring?
He has 15 years of counseling experience working with people affected by substance issues, domestic violence, divorce, blended family concerns, and readjustment after military service.
What are his credentials and where does he practice?
He holds MD and LCSW-C credentials and practices in Maryland.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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