About Michael
Dr. Michael Black greets people who are feeling overwhelmed and unsure where to begin. He offers calm, practical support for stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and parenting challenges.
He aims to make the first steps feel manageable and respectful. Dr. Black holds a Colorado psychologist license, PSY.0001906, and brings 20 years of clinical experience.
He listens first and adapts his approach to each person's needs. Conversations focus on what matters now - coping with life changes, rebuilding self-esteem, or addressing intimacy and communication problems.
How Michael works
He also works on practical issues like career decisions, grief, and caregiver stress. Dr. Black draws from attachment-based ideas to understand how early relationships shape current patterns.
He uses client-centered methods to keep sessions grounded in the person’s goals and perspective. Cognitive behavioral techniques help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Emotionally-focused work is brought in for deeper relationship and intimacy struggles.
Existential themes are raised when people wrestle with meaning, responsibility, or major life transitions. He combines these approaches to fit the individual case rather than following one single method. Sessions can include coaching-style conversations for career and decision-making needs.
He also supports people dealing with blended family dynamics, infidelity, divorce and separation, and other family of origin concerns. The emphasis is on clear steps, honest dialogue, and building practical skills. People coming for help can expect straightforward language, steady support, and collaboration on goals.
Dr. Black aims to empower people to make changes that last.
Michael lists 11 ways of working on the entry:
What Michael works with
The areas below are the ones Michael selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | CO Psychologist |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Colorado |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How therapeutic approaches work online
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions can explore attachment themes to help people notice recurring behaviors and try new ways of connecting. Client-centered therapy places the person’s goals and experience at the center of each session. In virtual visits the therapist follows the client’s lead, listens closely, and helps clarify what matters most. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Over video or phone, clients learn to spot unhelpful thoughts and practice new behaviors between sessions.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked in the past. Together they decide which methods to prioritize and adjust the plan as work progresses.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for people juggling busy lives. Video calls let people see facial cues and use visual tools during sessions. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick reflections, homework check-ins, or when someone prefers writing over speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, or caregiving schedules while keeping the focus on steady progress.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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