About Michelle
Michelle Gilio helps people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship concerns, trauma, grief, parenting strain, anger, career worries, ADHD, and major life changes. She is a licensed professional counselor in Colorado and has more than 15 years of professional experience. Michelle speaks English and offers a straightforward, supportive presence for people who are nervous about starting therapy.
Michelle keeps sessions simple and direct. She builds a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about what matters most.
Background and approach
Conversations focus on practical steps, clearer communication, and ways to reduce overwhelming feelings. She likes to set clear goals and check progress each session. Her background includes work in individual and group settings with a variety of age groups.
That experience shaped how she helps people manage symptoms and improve daily functioning. She draws on evidence-based techniques to teach coping skills and build resilience. Michelle aims to help clients feel more confident in themselves and their decisions.
She works collaboratively to address relationship patterns and improve communication. When trauma or grief are part of the picture, she moves at a pace that feels manageable for each person. Starting therapy can feel hard, and Michelle acknowledges that first step.
She outlines options, answers questions, and creates a plan that fits each person’s life and goals.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Michelle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skill building and practical change. One common approach she uses helps people learn coping skills to manage anxiety and stress, with clear strategies for breathing, grounding, and reframing stressful thoughts. Another approach focuses on improving communication and relationship patterns by practicing new ways to speak and listen, and setting achievable goals for interactions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Michelle collaborates with each person to identify which techniques match their goals and comfort level. She adjusts methods over time based on how someone responds, and she checks in regularly to make sure the plan feels helpful.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These formats offer flexibility to fit therapy into work, school, or family routines while keeping the focus on progress and usable skills.
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What this counselor works with
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Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Colorado
- Languages
- English