- CBT methods
- Faith-informed support
- Communication skills
About Michelle
Michelle Brown-Alford is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado with 16 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and issues with self-esteem. Michelle also focuses on communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, life purpose, self-love, social anxiety and phobia, and women’s issues.
She uses clear, direct talk in sessions and helps people notice thoughts and behaviors that keep them stuck. Michelle draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and to practice more workable ways of responding. Sessions include practical exercises and short skills practice that can be used between meetings.
Michelle often integrates faith-informed perspectives when that is important to a client. She listens for values and beliefs that matter to each person and helps connect those with everyday choices. That approach can be useful for people sorting guilt or shame rooted in family, faith, or relationships.
Her style is collaborative and goal-oriented. Michelle helps clients set small, realistic steps and checks progress over time. She also addresses communication habits that affect relationships and offers tools for clearer conversations.
People who come for help with life transitions find a focus on practical coping strategies and pacing. Michelle emphasizes building habits that reduce overwhelm and improve mood. For those carrying guilt or shame, she provides ways to name the feeling, understand the triggers, and practice different responses.
How CBT and practical therapy translate to online work
Michelle commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) online, which focuses on identifying specific thoughts and behaviors that maintain anxiety, depression, or shame. CBT sessions include short exercises and practice tasks that clients can try between meetings to test new ways of thinking and acting.She also blends conversation about values and faith when clients want that perspective. That approach helps connect personal beliefs with daily choices and supports work on forgiveness, guilt, and self-worth. Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process; the therapist and client assess needs, goals, and preferences together and adjust methods as progress is made.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. These practical benefits help people keep therapy consistent while working on communication habits, managing anxiety, and reducing shame.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, 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 would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses clear conversation and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to help name unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. Sessions include short exercises and practical steps to reduce the intensity of these feelings.
How much experience does she have?
Michelle has 16 years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Colorado.
Does she work in languages other than English or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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