Michael Rooney, LPC

Michael Rooney is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado. He draws on two decades of practice to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life changes. He uses straightforward language and practical strategies so conversations feel clear and focused.

Rooney favors approaches that teach skills people can use between sessions. He often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thought patterns and test new behaviors. He also uses client-centered methods to make sure each person’s goals shape the work together.

Across 24 years of work he has supported people facing trauma and abuse, addiction, anger, self-esteem struggles, and ADHD. He has also worked with a range of additional concerns such as chronic pain and illness, autism and intellectual disability, mood disorders, obsessive-compulsive issues, and traumatic brain injury. That breadth means he is familiar with different life situations and practical adjustments that help people move forward.

Sessions aim to set clear goals and break them into small steps. Michael explains tools, models practice, and checks progress so people leave with something to try between meetings. The tone is direct but respectful, with attention to how daily routines, relationships, and health interact with emotional well-being.

People who prefer an approach that mixes structured skill-building with empathic listening will find his style easy to follow. He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How his approaches work online

Michael uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT focuses on small, practical experiments and clear steps that can reduce anxiety, depression, and compulsive patterns.

He also practices Client-Centered Therapy, which means conversations are guided by the person’s goals and experiences. This approach helps people feel heard while deciding what changes matter most to them.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will talk with each person about needs, goals, and preferences, and then recommend techniques to try. That collaborative process helps shape a plan that fits daily life and priorities.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and demonstrations, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports short check-ins, and messaging lets people keep a running thread of thoughts between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, caregiving, or mobility concerns and let people choose what feels most practical for them.