Michael Spain, LMFT, LPC
Practical therapy focused on life, family, and change
Details
| Name | Michael Spain |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMFT, LPC |
| Based in | Texas |
| Licensed in | Texas |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Years in practice | 30 |
About Michael
Michael Spain is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 30 years of clinical experience. He offers online sessions in English and Spanish and helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. Michael centers practical steps and clearer direction in each session.
He draws on Narrative Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people tell their story differently and test new ways of thinking.
Background and approach
Sessions often focus on identifying unhelpful patterns, building coping skills, and improving everyday communication. Michael also uses Solution-Focused ideas to set small, achievable goals that lead to momentum. His work includes support around family and parenting challenges, blended family dynamics, caregiver strain, and fatherhood issues.
He also addresses addiction and recovery, attachment concerns, loneliness, guilt and shame, and problems that trace back to family of origin. Michael combines steady listening with hands-on tools clients can use between sessions. Michael offers faith-based counseling when requested, integrating biblical perspectives and prayer for those who want it.
He also works respectfully with people from any or no religious background. Therapy is presented as a collaborative process shaped by each person’s goals and values. Clients who feel stuck or overwhelmed can expect practical next steps from their sessions.
Michael aims to help people find clarity, build resilience, and make measurable progress toward their priorities.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, Family conflicts, Parenting issues among the things Michael works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Michael among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Michael among the ways he works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Michael among the ways he works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Michael among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Michael directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Michael directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Narrative and Practical Approaches for Online Sessions
Michael often uses Narrative Therapy to help people rewrite the stories that shape their feelings and behavior. That approach looks at how events are framed and invites new meanings that reduce shame or stuckness. He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes that ease anxiety and depression.Finding the best approach is part of the work. Michael treats the choice of methods as collaborative and adjusts based on a person’s goals, background, and day-to-day needs. Together they set clear, achievable steps and review progress over time.
Online therapy with him is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and visual cues, while phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging work well for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or keeping momentum between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around school, work, or caregiving responsibilities and to maintain continuity when life is busy.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does he address?
He helps with stress, anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. He also supports parenting and family-related struggles and many related issues such as grief, addiction, and isolation.
What is his therapy style like?
His style blends Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Solution-Focused approaches. Sessions focus on telling your story differently, testing new thinking, and setting small practical goals.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 30 years of clinical experience working with people in a range of life stages and challenges. That background informs practical strategies and goal-focused work in sessions.
Where is he licensed and based?
He holds TX LMFT and TX LPC licenses and is based in Texas. Sessions are offered to people in English and Spanish.
Can I work with him in my language?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. International clients are accepted and can arrange sessions in either language.
What session formats are available?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Clients can pick the format that fits their schedule and needs.
How does pricing and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangement; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact rates depend on the therapist and where you are located.
What are the first steps to begin?
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