Dr. Michael Black, CO Psychologist PSY.0001906

Dr. Michael Black helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and life transitions. He works with individuals coping with grief, parenting challenges, career questions, and self-esteem concerns. Dr. Black uses clear, practical conversations to identify steps a person can try between sessions.

With 20 years of clinical experience in Colorado, he draws on several well-known approaches, including cognitive behavioral therapy, attachment-based ideas, and client-centered methods. He aims for simple tools that fit everyday life rather than long technical explanations. Sessions focus on what matters most to each person and move at a pace that feels manageable.

He pays attention to patterns in relationships, communication problems, commitment worries, and blended family stress. He also helps people dealing with caregiver strain, impulsivity, guilt and shame, and the fallout from separation or infidelity. Those conversations include practical skills for clearer communication and better emotion management.

Dr. Black describes his role as supportive and empowering. He works to create an open space where people can talk through decisions, rehearse difficult conversations, and practice new responses. His style centers on respect, sensitivity, and collaboration.

People can expect straightforward planning, short-term skill building when helpful, and longer-term work when needed. He accepts English-language international clients and adapts session format to what fits each person’s life.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Dr. Black commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and attachment-based ideas in his online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying practical behavior changes to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Attachment-based approaches look at how past relationship patterns affect current ones and help people create new ways of connecting and setting boundaries.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. He will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan as progress or needs change. That conversation helps decide whether short-term skills or deeper relationship work is most useful.

Online formats offered include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues; phone sessions can fit a break at work or when video would be difficult; live chat and messaging let people check in between sessions or use a shorter format when that works better. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into everyday life.