- Attachment work
- CBT techniques
- Emotion-focused work
About Michael
Dr. Michael Black is a Colorado Psychologist (CO Psychologist PSY.0001906) with 20 years of professional experience. He works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, depression, and career coaching. He also focuses on attachment concerns and blended family issues.
He keeps sessions direct and practical. He helps people talk through relationship patterns, parenting strains, loyalty conflicts in stepfamilies, and the stress of major life changes. He uses plain language and focuses on what can change day to day.
His approach draws on attachment-based ideas and cognitive behavioral techniques. That means looking at how past relationship experiences affect current reactions, and testing small behavior changes to reduce distress. Emotion-focused ideas guide work on close relationships and intimacy problems.
Michael adapts conversations to the situation a person brings. He combines listening with structured feedback and exercises to practice between sessions. He pays attention to communication habits, commitment worries, and patterns that often appear in blended households.
People seeking help for grief, parenting strain, caregiving stress, or separation and infidelity concerns will find relevant experience. He also supports those tackling career decisions or seeking coaching-style conversations about goals and next steps.
Sessions aim to clarify problems, try specific steps, and review progress. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online options button.
Online approaches and how they fit blended households
Dr. Black commonly uses attachment-based ideas to help people understand how early relationship patterns shape reactions in current partnerships. This approach is useful for loyalty conflicts, stepfamily tensions, and problems with closeness.He also applies cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and to try small behavioral changes. That work helps with anxiety, mood, and practical problems such as communication habits and boundaries in a new household.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will discuss goals, life context, and preferences, then choose methods together. That collaborative process lets him adjust the balance of listening, reflection, and action steps as needed.
Confirm the current session formats before booking, as options are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a break, or avoiding the need to be on camera for every meeting. Talk in early sessions about what will make scheduling and communication practical for your household.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, depression, career coaching, grief, intimacy and parenting issues. He also focuses on attachment and blended family issues.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses a blend of attachment-based, client-centered and cognitive behavioral ideas with emotion-focused elements. Sessions mix listening, feedback, and practical exercises to try between meetings.
How much experience does he have?
He has 20 years of professional experience working with adults on relationship, family, and mood-related concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a Colorado Psychologist listed as CO Psychologist PSY.0001906 and practices from Colorado.
Does he offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He accepts international clients; confirm timing and scheduling across time zones when booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.