Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Michael works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Years in practice
- 33
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Michael
Michael Ecuyer is a licensed clinical social worker with 33 years of experience who uses a client-centered, practical style to help people move past obstacles. He describes his role as a coach and works with clients to set achievable goals and build everyday skills. Michael practices from Texas and offers sessions in English, including options for international clients.
He focuses on anger and stress alongside anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, addictions, trauma, grief, and self-esteem concerns.
Background and approach
He also supports people facing parenting strain, caregiver stress, chronic illness, blended family issues, and career transitions. Conversations are aimed at finding clearer choices and manageable next steps rather than long lectures. Michael blends several approaches to meet people where they are.
He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns of thinking and behavior, Emotionally-Focused Therapy to address relationship and intimacy problems, and mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas to increase self-understanding. Sessions tend to be straightforward and goal oriented, with practical exercises between meetings when helpful.
His background includes long-term work with adults experiencing relationship disappointment, workplace stress, and life changes related to separation or caregiving. He can help people cope with addiction, abandonment issues, attachment struggles, and communication or control problems. He aims to create a steady, reliable space for tackling difficult topics.
Michael offers phone, video, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their schedule. He encourages a collaborative approach where therapist and client decide what techniques to use and how to move forward.
What Michael works with
Everything Michael lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Michael's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Michael lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and helping people set their own goals. It is useful for people who want a collaborative, coaching-style relationship and practical problem solving. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete tools to change unhelpful patterns. It is commonly used for anger, anxiety, depression, and stress.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will review concerns, goals, and what has helped you before, and then recommend or try methods that fit. That decision is collaborative and can change over time as needs evolve.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, between-session coaching, or when writing feels more helpful. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to maintain continuity across work, travel, or caregiving demands.
Questions people ask about Michael
What concerns does this therapist address?
He works with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family strain, addictions, trauma, grief, self-esteem, parenting issues, career changes, and compassion fatigue among other concerns.
What is the therapy style like?
Sessions are client-centered and coaching oriented, emphasizing clear goals and practical steps. He uses a mix of approaches to match what each person needs.
How much experience does the therapist have?
He has 33 years of experience as a social worker and has worked with people from a wide range of backgrounds and life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is a licensed clinical social worker with a Texas LCSW credential and practices from Texas.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How does cost and billing work?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability, and services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
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