About Michael
Dr. Michael Becerra helps people manage stress, anxiety, ADHD concerns, relationships, and life transitions. He uses a direct, conversational approach so people can talk about what feels hard and start practical changes.
He presents as calm and approachable in sessions, aiming to make steps feel doable rather than overwhelming. He holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential, LPC, and brings 14 years of work across community settings, school districts, college campuses, and vocational rehabilitation agencies.
Background and approach
He has experience with career and life transitions, motivation and confidence struggles, and issues related to identity and sexual orientation. He has also lived and worked internationally, including several years in Colombia working with intercultural couples and U.S. expats. His style is relaxed and interactive.
Conversations focus on what is working, what can change, and small experiments to try between sessions. He draws on Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves. He also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to identify clear goals and practical steps.
Sessions aim to balance listening with concrete strategies. That might mean setting short-term goals, trying new routines for sleep or focus, or sketching out career next steps. He pays attention to background issues like family of origin, midlife concerns, and aging that often shape present struggles.
People who want a straightforward, collaborative counselor often find this approach helpful. Dr. Becerra encourages curiosity about change and supports clients as they try new ways of moving forward.
How his approaches translate to online therapy
Dr. Becerra uses Narrative Therapy to help people examine and change the stories they tell about themselves, which can reduce shame and open up new options. Narrative work is useful for identity concerns, relationship challenges, and shifting the meaning of past events. Solution-Focused Therapy is also part of his toolbox and centers on clear, short-term goals and small steps that can be tried between sessions to build momentum.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. He will talk with clients about goals and preferences, and then suggest narrative work, solution-focused tasks, or a mix. Together they decide what to try first and adjust plans based on what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls work well for in-depth conversation and visual cues, phone sessions suit quieter bandwidth or hands-free check-ins, live chat allows brief back-and-forth during the day, and text messaging supports ongoing coaching-style reminders and notes. These options give flexibility for work breaks, varied schedules, and different communication needs while keeping therapy focused on practical change and progress.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- 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
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- Georgia, New Jersey, Louisiana
- Languages
- English
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