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Online therapist

Michael Curry

Compassionate counseling for families and relationships

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
10 years
Licensed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Michael

Michael Curry is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Louisiana. He focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, depression, addictions, grief, and a wide range of life transitions. He aims to help people learn practical skills for daily life and to rebuild hope after hard times.

Sessions with Michael tend to be straightforward and goal oriented. He blends talking through problems with skill building.

Background and approach

That can mean practicing new ways to communicate, learning coping tools for anxiety, or breaking big problems into manageable steps. Michael brings ten years of clinical experience. He has worked in mental health rehabilitation settings and a mental health hospital, and he has provided counseling through his church.

Those roles exposed him to diverse situations and a range of concerns, especially relationship and family challenges. He draws on several clinical approaches, including client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, existential ideas, and elements of the Gottman Method for couples. He also offers spiritual-based counseling when that fits a client’s wishes.

Michael describes therapy as a journey taken together. He focuses on building resilience, practical recovery skills, and clearer communication. The aim is steady progress toward goals the client sets, one session at a time.

Therapeutic approaches for online family and relationship work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental environment where the client’s goals guide the work; it helps people feel heard and decide what changes matter most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect feelings and teaches practical tools to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful patterns. The Gottman Method offers structured techniques for improving communication and resolving conflicts in relationships.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Michael will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what’s been tried before. Together they adjust methods over time so the work matches what actually helps the person or couple move forward.

Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. These formats make it easier to attend from home, during breaks, or when travel is difficult. They also allow regular check-ins and practice between meetings, which supports steady progress.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Existential Therapy

Takes the larger questions seriously: meaning, choice, mortality, responsibility. Suited to periods when the difficulty is less a symptom than a sense that something has to change.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, depression, addictions, grief, parenting concerns, and many life changes listed in his specialties.
What is his general therapy style?
His style is practical and collaborative. Sessions combine listening with teaching skills like communication, coping strategies, and problem solving.
What training and experience does he have?
He holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential and has roughly ten years of clinical experience in mental health settings and community ministry work.
Where is he licensed to practice?
He is licensed as an LPC in Louisiana, license number LA LPC 7628.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for online work.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
10 years
Licensed
Louisiana
Languages
English

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