Michael Henry, CO Psychologist PSY.0003321

Michael Henry is a licensed psychologist with 16 years of professional experience who works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. He brings a strengths-based approach that recognizes each person as the expert of their own story and focuses on building motivation, confidence, and practical skills to address life challenges. Michael is licensed to practice in California and Colorado and holds the Colorado license CO Psychologist PSY.0003321, which identifies his credential to provide psychological services in that state.

He has helped clients navigate issues such as communication problems, attachment and abandonment concerns, control issues, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, loneliness, and questions about life purpose. Michael emphasizes collaboration and respect for the individual journey, helping clients use their existing strengths to move through difficult moments and toward their goals. He understands that taking the first step into therapy requires courage and offers supportive guidance for people beginning that process. Prospective clients can expect an affirming, goal-oriented approach that centers the client’s perspective while working toward meaningful change.

Evidence-Based Approaches Delivered Online

Michael Henry uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients build practical skills and address the challenges that brought them to therapy. One common focus is skill-based symptom management, which teaches concrete strategies to reduce stress, manage anxiety, and improve day-to-day functioning. These techniques help clients develop tools they can use between sessions to manage reactions and build resilience.

Another area of emphasis is trauma-informed work that supports processing difficult experiences and reducing their ongoing impact. This approach centers safety, pacing, and the client’s readiness while helping them make sense of past events and their effects on relationships and mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Michael partners with each client to determine the best fit based on their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process may include trying different techniques and adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can occur by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into a busy life, accommodate different comfort levels, and connect across distances with licensed professionals and therapists who can support change.