- CBT methods
- Solution-Focused work
- Blended family issues
About Michael
Michael Shupp is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas with three years of counseling experience. He works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, self-esteem, and other life changes. He also lists support for parenting and blended family issues among his focus areas.
Michael uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to help people spot patterns and try new ways of handling problems. Sessions typically involve setting clear goals, testing small changes, and tracking what does or does not help.
People come to him for issues such as intimacy-related worries, communication problems, divorce and separation, and feelings of isolation or emptiness. He also notes work with concerns around adoption and foster care, fatherhood issues, and forgiveness or guilt and shame. Michael frames these topics in plain terms and focuses on concrete steps rather than abstract theory.
Before becoming a counselor he has experience in healthcare leadership, which informs his understanding of work stress and life transitions. That background is used to help clients balance job pressures with personal life and relationships. He aims to make therapy a practical part of everyday life.
Sessions are delivered in English and Michael does not accept international clients. Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients follow the site process to complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Michael uses CBT and Solution-Focused work online
Michael uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, test those thoughts, and try new responses. CBT sessions often include simple exercises and small experiments to practice between meetings and reduce anxiety or low mood.He also uses Solution-Focused Therapy, which looks for what already works and builds on those moments. That approach centers on clear, short-term goals and practical steps to move forward when dealing with relationship or blending household challenges.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. He will discuss your goals and preferences and recommend which methods to try first. That choice is revisited as progress is made, so sessions can shift if a different focus would help more.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins during a break, or avoid travel time. Licensed professionals can use online sessions to focus on skills practice, communication strategies, and planning concrete steps for blended family or co-parenting challenges.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he address?
He works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, plus parenting and blended family concerns.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He uses practical, goal-oriented sessions that focus on identifying patterns and trying concrete changes in daily life.
What is his background and experience?
Michael has three years of counseling experience and prior work in healthcare leadership that informs his approach to work stress and life transitions.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and he does not accept international clients.
What session formats are used?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.