01 · Who George works with

George works with stress, Anxiety, relationship issues and family conflicts

George lists 11 specialisms and 31 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects George chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In George's own words

What George says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

I am licensed in Illinois with many years of professional experience. Over the years I have helped clients from many cultural and ethnic backgrounds who struggle with difficulties of stress and anxiety, depression, parenting and relationship issues, family conflicts, & coping with grief and loss. I am bilingual in English and Spanish and serve clients in both languages. In addition, I have worked extensively in public schools. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. I am here to support you in that process.

Soy bilingüe en español y inglés y tengo muchos años experiencia trabajando con la comunidad Latino. He ayudado a muchos clientes que luchan con estrés y ansiedad, dificultad con las relaciones importantes y el papel de ser padre, conflictos familiares y situaciones de luto y perdidas. También, he servido mucho tiempo en las escuelas públicas. Entiendo bastante de las dificultades de adaptación a una vida bastante diferente de su cultura ancestral. Creo que todos merecemos ayudo con respeto, sensibilidad y compasión. Va ser mi placer ayudarles.

George Becker, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026

03 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

George practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of George's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking George at this point.

2. Naming George specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for George is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to George.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

04 · Before you commit

4 questions worth asking George

Built from what George actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not George's - George has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”

  Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.

• “With 50 years in, what has changed most in how you work?”

  Long experience is only an advantage if it has been examined. This tends to surface whether it has.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

• “You offer sessions in English and Spanish. Does the work change depending on which we use?”

  People often reach different material in a first language than in a second. Worth naming before you choose.

05 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LCSW

Licensed in

Illinois

Licence

IL LCSW 149003680

Licence number

149003680

Licence expires

30 Nov 2027

NPI

1699001412

Years in practice

50

Gender

Male

Languages

English, Spanish

International clients

Accepted

Listed since

15 May 2026

06 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

George's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 9 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

Maker Therapy is not BetterHelp, does not take bookings, and has not met George. There are no reviews or ratings on this page because we have no way to verify one. If you start therapy through a link here, we may be paid a commission - it does not change your price and it does not affect who appears here or in what order.

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