- CBT based
- Communication skills
- Life purpose focus
About Michelle
Michelle Brown-Alford is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado with 16 years of clinical experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, low self-esteem, and key life changes. Michelle also focuses on communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, social anxiety and phobia, women's issues, self-love, and questions about life purpose.
She uses clear, practical techniques in sessions. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Conversations are direct and focused on small, doable steps people can test between meetings.
Michelle pays attention to how values and faith can shape decisions, and she listens for what matters most to each person. In session she helps people sort through competing priorities, repair communication, and practice ways to reduce anxiety in daily life. Work may include setting boundaries, rehearsal of conversations, and exercises to shift self-critical thinking.
Her experience includes long-term work with adults who want steadier mood and clearer direction after a life change. Sessions address both immediate coping skills and longer-term patterns that keep people stuck. She offers a mix of skill building and reflective conversation to help with practical next steps.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How Michelle uses CBT online and finding the right fit
Michelle uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns of thinking that increase anxiety or depression. CBT sessions focus on specific problems, teach practical skills, and include short exercises to practice between meetings. This method is often used for worry, low mood, social anxiety, and for shifting self-critical thoughts.Choosing an approach is collaborative. Michelle will work with each person to decide whether CBT techniques, skills practice, or more reflective conversation best match their goals. She adjusts the focus over time as needs and goals become clearer.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time. Therapists in general can use video to practice conversations and role play, or phone for a quicker check-in when bandwidth is low. Ask about available formats when you complete the short matching questionnaire so sessions match your schedule and practical needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, life purpose, self-love, social anxiety and phobia, and women's issues.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
Her approach is practical and step-oriented, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Sessions combine skill building with reflective conversation to clarify next steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has 16 years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, anxiety, relationships, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Colorado.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact rates depend on your chosen arrangement.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.