About Michael
Dr. Michael Becerra helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and struggles with self-esteem. He also supports people dealing with career changes, parenting questions, sleeping problems, anger, ADHD, and issues related to aging or life purpose.
Dr. Becerra practices in Louisiana and offers sessions in English. He brings 14 years of experience in community settings, schools, college campuses, and vocational rehabilitation.
He has worked with people experiencing immigration-related challenges and spent several years living abroad, which shaped his understanding of cultural adjustment.
Background and approach
He holds the LPC credential and is licensed in New Jersey and Georgia in addition to working in Louisiana. His counseling style is relaxed and interactive. He draws on Narrative Therapy to help people reframe life stories and on Solution-Focused Therapy to identify practical steps for change.
Sessions move at a steady, collaborative pace so clients can try new ways of responding between meetings. In sessions he talks through concrete problems and small experiments rather than only analyzing feelings. He helps people set short-term goals and notice what works.
This approach is meant to build confidence and momentum for longer-term change. He frames growth around everyday tasks of work, friendship, and intimacy and focuses on what a person wants to do differently. People often come away with clearer priorities, coping strategies for stress, and practical tools for relationships and career decisions.
How narrative and solution-focused work online
Dr. Becerra uses Narrative Therapy to help people examine the stories they tell about themselves and find alternative meanings that reduce shame and increase agency. This approach can help with relationship patterns, identity questions, and life transitions. Solution-Focused Therapy is about identifying small, concrete steps that move a person toward their goals and noticing what already works; it often fits people who want practical, short-term change.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and then try methods that match those needs. That collaborative process means the plan can change as the client learns what helps most.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a break at work. Live chat and text messaging allow for brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, and flexible communication between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and support steady progress over time.
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What this counselor 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