Dr. Micheal Weuste, LCSW
Seasoned LCSW guiding practical life change
Details
| Name | Dr. Micheal Weuste |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | California |
| Licensed in | California |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 40 |
About Micheal
Dr. Micheal Weuste is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with four decades of experience in California. He focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, or big life changes.
He offers steady, practical support for those facing relationship and intimacy struggles, parenting stress, substance concerns, and problems with self-esteem and anger. He listens with curiosity and aims to help people make sense of what they are living through.
Background and approach
Sessions are often about sorting through past events and present pressures to find clearer choices. He helps people try new ways of responding when old habits stop working. Dr.
Weuste draws on Narrative approaches alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-based ideas to help people reconnect with values and relationships. He also uses Client-centered and Cognitive Behavioral tools when they fit the situation. The emphasis is on what matters to the person in front of him and practical next steps that can be tried between sessions.
People come for help with a wide range of concerns including addictions, bipolar challenges, coping after disasters, blended family or fatherhood issues, and first responder stress. He helps with family of origin questions, divorce and separation, dissociation, and forgiveness work when those topics are part of someone’s story.
Sessions are offered in English and delivered online through video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Dr. Weuste frames change as a step-by-step process and works to match pace and goals to each person’s readiness.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Grief among the things Micheal works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Micheal among the ways he works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Micheal among the ways he works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Micheal among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Micheal among the ways he works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Micheal among the ways he works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Micheal among the ways he works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Micheal among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Micheal among the ways he works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Micheal among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Micheal 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 Micheal directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and ACT work online
Dr. Weuste uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about their lives, which can reduce shame and open up new directions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take small committed steps toward them, even when feelings are hard. Attachment-based ideas are used to look at how past relationship patterns show up now and what different responses might feel like.Finding the right approach is part of the work. He collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals and comfort level. Together they test what helps, adjust the plan, and move at a pace that feels manageable.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit different needs. Video lets people use face-to-face connection; phone works well when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging give shorter, more frequent touchpoints for processing between longer appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, or shifting schedules while keeping the focus on practical change.
Common questions about this listing
What issues does Dr. Weuste help with?
He addresses stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, addictions, self-esteem, anger, bipolar concerns, and compassion fatigue among other topics.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He listens openly and helps people tell and revise their personal stories. The work is practical and collaborative, with a focus on trying new ways of responding when old approaches stop working.
What is his professional background?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 40 years of experience working in California on a wide range of life and relationship concerns.
Where is he based and licensed?
He practices in California and holds a California Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, abbreviated as CA LCSW.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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