Michael Ecuyer

Michael Ecuyer is a licensed clinical social worker with 33 years of experience. He frames therapy in practical, coaching-style terms and focuses on helping people move past the problems that block their goals. He presents a calm, straightforward approach for people facing stress, anger, relationship troubles, and life transitions.

He combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Emotionally-focused work and psychodynamic ideas are used to look at patterns in relationships and how past experiences influence current reactions. Mindfulness skills are offered to reduce reactivity and improve moment-to-moment coping.

Michael has long experience helping people handle marital tension, parenting challenges, blended family issues, and caregiving stress. He also works with people managing grief, addiction, chronic illness, and career changes. He describes his role as a life coach at times, guiding practical next steps alongside emotional work.

Sessions typically include clear steps, skill practice, and time to talk through what is happening now. He uses straightforward questions, reflections, and exercises that people can try between meetings. The goal is to create workable changes rather than only talking about problems.

Michael sees clients from a wide range of backgrounds across Texas and accepts international clients. He offers daytime and some evening availability and checks messages daily to keep the work moving forward.

How Michael blends therapy methods for online care

Client-Centered Therapy starts with listening and building a trusting connection. The therapist follows the client’s pace, reflects concerns, and helps people name what matters most so they can set realistic goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It is useful for stress, anxiety, anger, and changing patterns that get in the way of daily life. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at how emotions shape relationships and responses. It helps people understand cycle of interaction and try different emotional responses to improve connection and reduce conflict.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Michael will talk with each person about their goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. He adjusts work over time, adding practical skills, emotional exploration, or mindful practices depending on progress and feedback.

The biography lists phone, texting, and sometimes video sessions as possible ways to meet. Confirm which formats are currently offered before scheduling. Online meetings can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so people can keep therapy consistent with other commitments.