About Michael
Michael Morris is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing relationship stress, self-esteem struggles, parenting concerns, and LGBTQ questions. He works with individuals who want clearer direction, more confidence, or better focus. Michael uses a straightforward, supportive style that aims to build on each person's strengths.
He brings five years of professional experience in California to his work. Sessions often center on practical steps people can use between meetings.
How Michael works
Michael treats issues like attention and impulsivity, panic and social anxiety, and sexual concerns in plain language rather than jargon. People commonly talk with him about communication problems, divorce and separation, and questions about sexuality or non-monogamous arrangements. He also helps those dealing with guilt, shame, body image, and questions about life purpose or men’s issues.
Conversations aim to make problems feel more manageable and to identify small, doable changes. Michael encourages clients to see themselves as the expert on their life while he offers guidance and tools. He focuses on supporting motivation and confidence so people can try new approaches.
The process emphasizes collaboration and steady progress. Practical formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging so people can pick what fits their day. Language of therapy is English, and sessions follow California licensing standards for an LMFT.
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.
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Michael uses evidence-based techniques that focus on practical change and clearer communication. One common approach emphasizes skills for managing attention and impulsivity, helping people set routines and break tasks into manageable steps so focus improves over time. Another approach centers on relationship and communication skills, teaching ways to express needs and set boundaries that reduce conflict and improve connection. Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Michael collaborates with each person to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they try methods, check what helps, and adjust the plan if needed so therapy stays relevant and practical. Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls let people use visual cues during deeper conversations, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers a quick check-in format, and text-based messaging supports short updates or ongoing encouragement. These options provide flexibility so people can keep progress moving even with a full schedule.Start online instead of waiting
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