- Values client strengths
- Practical coping skills
- Mindfulness and ACT
About Michael
Michael Penkaty is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado who helps people manage depression and other common concerns. He works with clients facing relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues. He also supports people dealing with parenting stress, anger, low self-esteem, and life transitions.
Michael believes clients know their own stories and brings a respectful, collaborative style to sessions. He emphasizes each person’s strengths and helps them build on what already works. His approach is direct but warm, focusing on practical steps people can use between sessions.
He uses a mix of methods including acceptance and commitment work, cognitive behavioral tools, mindfulness practices, and emotionally-focused techniques. Those methods are used to reduce unhelpful patterns, manage strong emotions, and clarify values and goals. Sessions can include skill practice, goal setting, and space to process painful memories.
Across about 10 years of clinical experience, Michael has worked with a range of concerns and cultural backgrounds, and he names multicultural issues as part of his focus. He aims to create a collaborative environment where clients can test new ways of relating to themselves and others.
People who choose to work with him start by sharing what matters most to them. From there he and the client set clear steps for therapy and check progress together. Michael encourages anyone taking the step to seek support to notice that doing so is already an important move forward.
Michael believes clients know their own stories and brings a respectful, collaborative style to sessions. He emphasizes each person’s strengths and helps them build on what already works. His approach is direct but warm, focusing on practical steps people can use between sessions.
He uses a mix of methods including acceptance and commitment work, cognitive behavioral tools, mindfulness practices, and emotionally-focused techniques. Those methods are used to reduce unhelpful patterns, manage strong emotions, and clarify values and goals. Sessions can include skill practice, goal setting, and space to process painful memories.
Across about 10 years of clinical experience, Michael has worked with a range of concerns and cultural backgrounds, and he names multicultural issues as part of his focus. He aims to create a collaborative environment where clients can test new ways of relating to themselves and others.
People who choose to work with him start by sharing what matters most to them. From there he and the client set clear steps for therapy and check progress together. Michael encourages anyone taking the step to seek support to notice that doing so is already an important move forward.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.