- Stress and anxiety
- Self-esteem work
- Relationship communication
About Michelle
Michelle Haptonstall is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Colorado with 15 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relationships, and coping with life changes, including specific support for young adult issues.
She has worked in both school and community settings. That background means she is used to practical, real-world problems like moving out, starting a first job, and changing relationships. Sessions often focus on communication, repairing attachment wounds, and building everyday coping skills.
Michelle pays attention to how shame, guilt, and isolation affect behavior and choices. She helps people notice patterns that repeat in relationships and then practices different ways to respond. Work can include looking at abandonment concerns and learning clearer ways to ask for needs to be met.
She also supports people dealing with divorce or separation and the emotional fallout that follows. That can include managing grief, renegotiating routines, and rebuilding self-worth after a relationship ends. Michelle uses approaches grounded in evidence to work on these areas.
Her practice is explicitly attentive to LGBTQ+ identities and to people who prefer a non-religious therapy setting. Sessions are practical and focused on skills people can use between meetings. To start, she asks a few questions to match goals and then schedules a first session.
How evidence-based methods translate to online work
Many clients benefit from approaches that focus on skills and behavior change. Cognitive-based techniques help people notice unhelpful thoughts and practice clearer, more balanced thinking. These methods are often used for anxiety and low mood and can include brief exercises to use between sessions.Attachment-focused work looks at patterns in relationships and how early experiences shape current behavior. This kind of work helps with communication problems, abandonment concerns, and building more reliable ways to relate to others. It often involves reflecting on relationship patterns and practicing new interaction strategies.
Finding the right method is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try approaches that fit those goals, and adjust based on what is helpful. Clients and the therapist decide together which techniques to keep using.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. These practical benefits help people balance therapy with work, school, and other daily demands.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, self-esteem, and life changes. Young adult issues are named among her focus areas.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses evidence-based techniques and practical skill-building. Sessions focus on communication, attachment patterns, and coping strategies you can use day to day.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience in school and community settings. That background informs her work with transitions common in early adulthood.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Colorado. Her listed location is Colorado.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact rates are provided during booking.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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