Michael Ecuyer, LCSW

Michael Ecuyer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 33 years of practice. He frames therapy as a practical partnership and often uses a life-coach style to help people move past what is holding them back. He works in English and is based in Texas.

Michael draws on client-centered care to build a steady working relationship. He also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Emotion-focused and psychodynamic perspectives help him look at relationship patterns and emotional blocks.

Clients come to him for common midlife concerns such as stress, anxiety, career questions, and relationship or intimacy issues. He also supports people facing depression, grief, addiction, trauma, and parenting strain. Additional focus areas include abandonment, blended family issues, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and codependency.

In sessions he offers straightforward conversation, problem-solving, and practical strategies that can fit daily life. He may combine short-term solution work with deeper exploration when helpful. He mentions using phone, text, and sometimes video when clients prefer those options.

Michael describes his work as collaborative and goal-oriented. He helps people clarify what matters to them and develop steps to move toward it. The tone is encouraging and action-focused while still attending to emotions and relationship patterns.

Approaches and making online therapy work

Client-centered therapy focuses on building a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship. Sessions emphasize the client's priorities and use listening and reflection to help clarify goals and choices. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at thought patterns and behaviors and offers practical tools to reduce anxiety, manage stress, and change unhelpful habits. Emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) attends to emotional responses in relationships and can help people improve connection and resolve recurring conflicts.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, trial different methods, and decide together what feels most helpful. That collaborative process lets the client steer how much skill-building, problem-solving, or deeper emotional work is used.

For practical matters, confirm current session options before booking since formats can change. He has mentioned using phone and texting and sometimes video when preferred, so ask about those options when you match. Online therapy can make sessions easier to fit into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins, and reduce travel time so therapy can be scheduled around work or family commitments.