Are you exhausted, overwhelmed, and wondering whether your relationship can—or should—continue? If you’re feeling on the brink of divorce, stuck in indecision, or unsure what the “right” next step is, you don’t have to figure it out alone.

Michelle Hansen (she/her) specializes in Discernment Counseling, a short-term, structured process designed for couples who are unsure whether to continue in their relationship or move toward separation. This work supports couples in clarifying next steps—whether that means engaging in deeper couples therapy with one of our couples therapists, or separating with intention, care, and support. Whatever direction emerges, the goal is to help partners move forward with greater understanding and clarity—so that future relationships, with each other or others, can be built on stronger emotional foundations.

Michelle’s work is grounded in an attachment-based, strengths-focused approach that looks beneath surface conflict or indecision to the deeper emotional cycles shaping how partners connect, protect themselves, and reach for one another. 

Michelle brings particular care and sensitivity to this work through her lived experience of navigating major life transitions, including divorce and rebuilding after long-term partnership. These experiences inform her ability to remain grounded, genuinely neutral, and deeply compassionate while holding space for grief, fear, hope, and growth—without urgency, pressure, or judgment.

Before becoming a therapist, Michelle spent 15 years as a hairstylist and educator in Los Angeles—a career rooted in connection, listening, and transformation. She has an affirming, non-judgmental approach to therapy and strives to create a space where complexity, difference, and uncertainty are welcome. Clients often describe her style as grounded, compassionate, and honest, even when the work is difficult.

Outside of the therapy room, you’ll usually find Michelle surrounded by dogs, working on home or trailer renovation projects, reading far too many books at once, or acting as the neighborhood hairstylist within her eclectic community.

Availability & Rates:

• In-person (Denver Office): Saturdays

• Telehealth: Thursdays

Rate: $180 / 50 min. | $360 / 100 min. (Standard Discernment Counseling session is 100 minutes)