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Michael Muniz

Michael Muniz

LPC

Texas

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In their wordsCalm, practical counseling for life’s big disruptions

Key details

Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Texas / 19872
NPI
1427067883
Experience
19 years
Languages
English
Location
Texas

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  • Goal focused
  • Practical strategies
  • Trauma aware

About Michael

Michael Muniz is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and major life changes. He works with individuals facing addiction, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, parenting stress, and concerns related to self-esteem. He also supports people coping with natural or human-caused disaster and compassion fatigue.

He brings 19 years of experience in psychiatric hospitals, private practice, and corporate healthcare. That background means he is familiar with a range of challenges, from short-term crises to longer-term mood and behavioral concerns. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps rather than jargon.

Michael commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify troubling thoughts and test new behaviors. He also draws on client-centered methods to keep sessions focused on each person’s priorities. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are tools he uses when they fit a client’s needs.

People can expect a straightforward style: listening first, then working together to set goals and try small, manageable changes. He frames problems plainly and helps people practice skills between sessions.

His work history includes inpatient care and outpatient settings, which informs how he approaches complex or overlapping problems. If you are weighing therapy after a disaster, a loss, or a big life transition, he aims to help you regain routines and coping tools.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy puts the person's goals first and centers sessions on what matters most to them. The therapist listens closely, reflects what he hears, and helps clients decide what to try next; this approach helps people who need a steady, respectful space to sort things out.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It involves identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors through small experiments, which can help with anxiety, depression, and coping after stressful events.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to the client's needs, goals, and comfort level. That means trying an approach and adjusting it if something else fits better.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the specific session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, cut down travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people continue care after a major disruption or disaster when in-person visits are harder to arrange. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and client-centered techniques to the online setting so practical skill-building and goal work remain possible.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemDepressionCoaching

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMen's issuesVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

19+ years

Credentials

Texas

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Michael commonly address?

He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and self-esteem issues, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, sleeping problems, and career or parenting concerns.

What is his therapeutic style like?

His approach is down-to-earth and goal oriented, combining listening with practical steps. He uses techniques that help people change thoughts and try new behaviors.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has 19 years of experience working in psychiatric hospitals, private practice, and corporate healthcare settings, which informs his work with both short-term problems and longer-term conditions.

What credentials and location are on record?

He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Texas.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients schedule sessions?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are fees and payment handled?

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?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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