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LMFT

Michael Morris, LMFT

  • Experience5 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasADHD, LGBT, and Relationship
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Michael

Michael Morris is a California-licensed LMFT with five years of professional experience who works with people seeking stronger relationships, clearer focus, and greater self-confidence. He often supports clients navigating LGBT concerns, parenting challenges, sexual matters, and issues related to attention and focus.

Background and approach

He emphasizes clients' existing strengths and frames therapy as a collaborative effort to build on those resources. Michael approaches work with respect for each person's story, believing that change begins when someone decides they want a more fulfilling life.

He encourages practical steps and steady progress while providing empathy and straightforward guidance. Areas he commonly addresses include self-esteem, communication difficulties, impulsivity, body image, and concerns around sexuality and non-monogamous relationships.

His practice aims to empower clients to discover priorities, set achievable goals, and practice new skills between sessions.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Care

Michael integrates evidence-based therapeutic techniques into his work, drawing on approaches that focus on skill-building and behavioral change. One commonly used method emphasizes practical strategies for managing attention and impulsivity, helping people build routines and skills to support focus and everyday functioning. Another approach centers on communication and relational tools that help partners and individuals improve conflict management, emotional expression, and intimacy concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and is decided collaboratively. He works with each client to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adapts methods over time so the work stays aligned with changing needs and priorities.

Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, online therapy provides flexibility for scheduling and for choosing the format that fits a client's day-to-day life. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care while accommodating work, family, and geographic constraints, and they allow therapists and clients to focus on progress using the tools and rhythms that suit them best.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He works with a range of issues including LGBT matters, relationship struggles, parenting, self esteem, and ADHD-related focus concerns, plus related topics such as body image, communication problems, and sexual difficulties.
What is his general therapeutic style?
He emphasizes a collaborative, strengths-based approach that sees clients as experts on their lives and focuses on practical steps toward change and empowerment.
How much experience does he have?
He has five years of professional experience working with clients on a variety of emotional and relational concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is an LMFT licensed in California with license number CA LMFT 51437 and practices from California.
Does he offer services in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English; he does not list additional languages and is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Clients can choose between video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their needs and availability.
How are costs and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

LGBTRelationship issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemADHD

Additional focus areas

Body imageCommunication problemsDivorce and separationGuilt and shameImpulsivityLife purposeMen's issuesPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsSelf-loveSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobia

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English