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Michael Ecuyer

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Michael Ecuyer, LCSW

Texas

LCSW - Relationships and Stress

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Where Michael stands

Credentials
LCSW
License
LCSW, Texas / 67506
NPI
1841437126
Experience
33 years
Languages
English
Location
Texas

About

  • Relationship struggles
  • Stress and anxiety
  • Codependency concerns

About Michael

Michael Ecuyer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Texas with 33 years of experience helping people untangle persistent life problems. He works with adults who face stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, depression, addictions, grief, parenting challenges, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.

Michael frames therapy in a practical, coaching-oriented way. Sessions focus on clearing obstacles that keep someone stuck so they can move toward personal goals. He often combines client-centered conversation with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and emotionally-focused work to address feelings, thoughts, and patterns that keep repeating.

He has long experience with relationship disappointments, marital strain, and the pressures of parenting and blended families. Michael also supports people coping with chronic illness, caregiver stress, abandonment issues, attachment concerns, and codependency. He names addictions, trauma and abuse, and career stress among the common problems he helps people face.

In practice he keeps things straightforward. Sessions involve talking through current problems, identifying unhelpful patterns, and trying small, practical steps to test new ways of relating and managing emotions. He may use mindfulness skills to calm anxiety and psychodynamic ideas to look at long-standing patterns that repeat in relationships.

People who choose him get a mix of conversation, practical tools, and coaching-style feedback aimed at concrete change. Michael works with clients from varied backgrounds and in varied life circumstances, helping them sort priorities and take manageable steps forward.

How sessions work

How Michael blends therapy approaches for online work

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience and priorities. It means the therapist listens closely and adapts to what matters most to the client, which can help with relationship and self-esteem concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical exercises to reduce anxiety and change unhelpful patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on emotional responses in close relationships and can help when patterns of distance or reactivity keep repeating.

Finding the best approach is part of the work together. Michael will discuss goals and try different methods to see what fits. That collaborative process helps decide whether to use more CBT tools, emotionally-focused exercises, or client-centered coaching at any point.

The original biography mentions phone, text, and occasional video sessions, so confirm which of those formats are currently offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins by message or phone, and let someone choose video when they prefer face-to-face interaction. These options can help people test changes and practice new ways of relating without having to rearrange a whole day.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

33+ years

Listed in

Texas

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Michael help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, parenting, and related areas such as codependency and attachment problems.

What is his therapy style like?

He uses a client-centered, coaching-oriented approach and draws on cognitive behavioral and emotionally-focused methods along with mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has 33 years of social work experience working with people from many backgrounds on a wide range of life challenges.

What are his credentials and location?

He is an LCSW licensed in Texas and practices from that state.

Does he work with people who live outside the United States?

Sessions are offered to international clients as well as those in the U.S.; sessions are provided in English.

What session formats does he use?

The biography mentions phone, texting, and sometimes video sessions; confirm current session options before booking.

How does pricing work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start working with him?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.

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