- Years in practice
- 15
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Colorado
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Michelle
Michelle Gilio is a licensed professional counselor in Colorado with more than 15 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, relationship struggles, low self-esteem, and life transitions. She also supports people facing trauma, grief, anger, career changes, and ADHD-related concerns.
Her approach is straightforward and practical. She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk through feelings and try small changes.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on clear goals and skills that can be used between meetings. Michelle has worked in both individual and group settings and has experience with children, teens, couples, and adults. That background informs how she structures sessions and suggests strategies that fit different life stages.
She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address emotional and behavioral patterns. Parents often seek her out for guidance on stress, parenting dilemmas, and supporting children through change. She emphasizes simple, doable steps rather than complex theories.
Conversations include communication skills, emotion regulation, and ways to rebuild confidence. Starting therapy can feel hard, and she acknowledges that first step. Michelle helps clients set realistic expectations and pace the work to match their needs and schedules.
She offers video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging options to make ongoing care easier to fit into busy lives.
What Michelle works with
Everything Michelle lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Michelle helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
How Michelle Uses Evidence-Based Techniques Online
Michelle draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and problem-solving. One common approach is practical skills training for anxiety and stress management - teaching breathing, pacing, and thought-challenging methods that help reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning. These tools are useful for parenting stress, work pressure, and general anxiety.Another approach centers on communication and relationship skills. This involves practicing concrete ways to express needs, set boundaries, and repair interactions so conversations with partners or children become more productive. That work often includes role-playing and real-world experiments that clients can try between sessions.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Michelle collaborates with each person to identify goals, try methods, and adjust the plan as progress is tracked. She helps clients decide which techniques fit their situation and pace, and she revisits choices if something isn’t working.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy parents and professionals. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and demonstration of skills, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for short check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care while balancing work, school, and family commitments.
Questions people ask about Michelle
What concerns does Michelle commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting issues, relationships, self-esteem, grief, trauma and abuse, anger, career changes, and ADHD-related challenges.
What is her general therapy style?
Sessions are practical and down-to-earth. She focuses on building skills, improving communication, and setting small goals that fit day-to-day life.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has over 15 years of professional work experience and has provided individual and group therapy with children, teens, couples, and adults.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an LPC credential and is licensed in Colorado.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions delivered?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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