About Michelle
Michelle Brown-Alford helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, relationship struggles, and major life changes. She introduces practical tools so clients can cope better day to day. Michelle names communication problems, guilt and shame, social anxiety, forgiveness, life purpose, and self-love as frequent areas of focus.
Michelle is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, based in Colorado with 16 years of experience. She frames sessions around straightforward goals and actionable steps.
How Michelle works
Sessions are collaborative and paced to match each persons needs. Her work often addresses issues that commonly affect women and she welcomes conversations that include faith when clients want that. Michelle aims to create a warm and affirming atmosphere where people can speak openly and feel heard.
She uses clear, practical language rather than clinical jargon. In session Michelle draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helping people notice how thoughts, feelings, and actions link together. She pairs that with communication skills and exercises that build self-compassion and purpose.
The result is focused work on problems that matter now. Michelle emphasizes small, sustainable changes. She supports clients to build resilience and healthier coping habits.
Over time many find they have more confidence, better ways to handle conflict, and clearer direction for next steps.
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What Michelle works with
The areas below are the ones Michelle selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
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Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 16 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Colorado |
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Online support options
How CBT and online sessions work together
Michelle uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT teaches practical skills such as identifying negative thought patterns and testing them with real-life experiments, which can reduce anxiety and low mood over time.She also focuses on building communication skills and self-compassion through structured exercises. These approaches help with relationship strain, social anxiety, guilt, and issues around self-worth by giving clear steps to try between sessions.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Michelle works collaboratively with each person to find the methods that fit their goals, preferences, and day-to-day life. She adjusts techniques as progress and challenges emerge so the work stays relevant.
Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect. Video calls let the therapist and client work face to face when visual cues are helpful. Phone sessions can be a good option when internet bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer writing or need brief support between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep practicing skills consistently.
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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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