About Michael
Dr. Michael Becerra helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship or intimacy-related issues. He also supports concerns around self-esteem, career shifts, parenting, ADHD, sleep problems, anger, and life changes.
Dr. Becerra practices in Louisiana and brings 14 years of experience as an LPC. He keeps sessions relaxed and interactive.
He listens for what matters most and then looks for practical steps to try. Many people come with problems that overlap, like work stress affecting relationships or sleep troubles linked to anxiety, and he addresses those links directly.
How Michael works
He uses Narrative Therapy to help people make sense of their life stories and the meanings they carry. Solution-Focused Therapy guides short-term goals and concrete changes people can test between sessions. These approaches aim at clearer choices and small, doable experiments rather than long lectures.
Dr. Becerra has worked across community settings, school districts, college campuses, and vocational rehabilitation agencies. He has experience with immigration-related concerns, men's issues, families of origin, and geriatric topics.
He also spent six years living in Colombia working with intercultural and gay couples and U.S. expats. Clients can expect a collaborative, growth-oriented stance influenced by Adlerian ideas about social interest and life tasks. He frames therapy as a partnership where motivation to change is the first step.
Practical coaching elements are offered when helpful to meet goals. To begin, people choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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What Michael works with
The areas below are the ones Michael selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Sleeping disorders
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 14 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Louisiana |
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Online support options
How Narrative and Solution-Focused Work Online
Dr. Becerra uses Narrative Therapy to help people re-examine the stories they tell about themselves. This approach looks at how past events and labels shape current behavior and offers ways to rewrite parts of those stories to reduce stuck patterns. It can help with identity questions, family of origin themes, and feeling stuck in old roles.He also applies Solution-Focused Therapy to set clear, short-term goals. This method concentrates on small, practical changes and tests what works. It often fits people who want concrete steps for stress, career transitions, relationship concerns, or improving sleep and daily routines.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video allows face-to-face conversation for deeper discussion. Phone works well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter voice check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging suit brief check-ins, quick coaching, or ongoing notes between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving schedules and let people choose formats that match their daily routines.
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