Dr. Michael Becerra, LPC

Dr. Michael Becerra is a licensed professional counselor with 14 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strains, and midlife questions. He uses a practical, down-to-earth style to help clients sort through work, family, and identity concerns. He is based in Louisiana and conducts therapy in English.

In sessions he keeps things relaxed and interactive. He listens for the ways a person's past and current life goals shape daily choices. He draws on narrative ideas to help people reframe their life stories and on solution-focused strategies to build small, achievable steps toward change.

His background includes community mental health, schools, college counseling centers, and vocational rehabilitation. He has worked with clients on disability, immigration, motivation, confidence, and career transitions. He also lived and practiced for six years in Colombia, where he supported intercultural couples, gay couples, U.S. expats, and volunteers adjusting to life abroad.

Dr. Becerra describes his approach as humanistic and growth-oriented, influenced by Adlerian ideas about belonging and purpose. He encourages clients to identify practical goals and to notice strengths they already use. Sessions often focus on clear next steps rather than long waits for insight.

If someone is weighing a life change, facing intimacy problems, or feeling unsure about purpose, he aims to help clarify priorities and set realistic plans. To begin, clients follow the site’s start process to match and schedule according to availability.

How Narrative and Solution-Focused Work Online

Dr. Becerra uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves. This approach looks at how life events are shaped into a narrative and then helps people find alternative, more helpful meanings for those events. It can be useful for issues like identity, family of origin concerns, and life purpose.

He also draws on Solution-Focused Therapy, which zeroes in on practical steps and small changes. Instead of only digging into problems, this method helps clients identify what already works and how to build on it with brief, achievable goals. It often fits people who want a clear plan to handle stress, career moves, or relationship challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. He treats the choice of method as a collaborative decision based on a person's goals, preferences, and the issues they bring. Expect him to discuss options, try ideas, and adjust the plan over time.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce commute time. Licensed professionals often use these advantages to keep therapy practical and closely connected to everyday routines.