- Years in practice
- 15
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Colorado
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Michael
Michael Brackett is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing hard moments find steadier ground. He focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, parenting concerns, addiction, grief, and questions about meaning and identity. His tone is calm and direct, aimed at people who want clear support and real change.
He uses a collaborative approach that blends psychological work with attention to feelings and life story. Sessions tend to focus on identifying old patterns, naming painful experiences, and trying new ways of relating to self and others.
Background and approach
Michael invites curiosity about the body, dreams, and everyday habits as part of making change feel real. With 15 years of experience, he has taught psychology and worked with clients around loss, trauma, and midlife shifts. He draws on approaches such as Jungian ideas, attachment-based work, emotionally focused methods, and the Gottman Method to guide conversations about closeness, trust, and commitment.
Practical skills are part of the work. That can include emotion awareness, pacing around difficult memories, improving communication, or building routines that help sleep and coping. He also supports people navigating identity, career shifts, and parenting stress.
Sessions are offered in English and Michael works with people in Colorado and beyond. He aims to meet each person where they are and help them try small experiments that lead to clearer choices and steadier relationships.
What Michael works with
Everything Michael lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Michael helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Emptiness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Somatization
Approaches Michael lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How these approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape current relationships and helps people notice patterns of closeness and distance; it can be useful for improving communication and trust. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on identifying and reshaping emotional responses in close relationships to increase safety and connection. Jungian Therapy attends to deeper meanings, symbols, and personal stories to help people reconnect with values and life direction.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Michael treats the first sessions as a chance to understand a person’s goals, habits, and what feels most useful now. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the path as progress is made, keeping the client’s preferences in view.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility for this type of work. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversation and reading subtle emotional cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a lunch break or commute. Live chat or text-based messaging provide brief check-ins, homework feedback, and ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to keep momentum, try new skills in daily life, and maintain continuity even when schedules or locations change.
Questions people ask about Michael
What concerns does Michael commonly help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, grief, addiction, and questions of identity and life purpose.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His style is collaborative and active, combining talk work with attention to emotions, the body, and life story to help people change old patterns.
How much experience does he have?
He has 15 years of experience and has also taught psychology at the college level, bringing clinical and educational perspectives to sessions.
What credentials and region are associated with this therapist?
He holds an LPC credential and practices in Colorado.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
In what formats can sessions be held?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
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