she/her

Michelle StevensPhD

Location

Virtual, California

Insurance Accepted

Anthem Blue Cross Of CA, Aetna, Health Net/MHN, Cigna/Evernorth, Blue Shield of California

Communication Style

Action-oriented, Mindful, Direct

Focus areas

Anxiety, Burnout, Couples Therapy, Depression, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Panic, Phobias, Self-Harm, Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, Stress, Trauma, Women's Issues

Experienced with

BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Parents

Years of Experience

I know that no matter how bad things may currently seem, my clients can overcome obstacles, process pain, and move on to happier, healthier, more purposeful lives.

Michelle Stevens,

PhD

License number

#33793

Therapy style

I have been helping people heal, learn, and grow for more than 20 years, with particular expertise in childhood trauma, PTSD, and dissociative disorders. I am a psychotherapist, coach, teacher, and author of the best-selling book \*Scared Selfless\*, which explores the aftereffects of child abuse and how to heal from it. My greatest gift as a therapist is my well-founded optimism. I know that no matter how bad things may currently seem, my clients can overcome obstacles, process pain, and move on to happier, healthier, more purposeful lives. I believe that all people have an innate capacity to grow into their authentic selves; they simply need the right conditions. I pride myself on offering clients an experience that is validating, accepting, nurturing, and supportive. My writing on psychological trauma has appeared in periodicals such as the New York Times, Time, People, Good Housekeeping, The Huffington Post, and Psychology Today, and I have been featured on Dr. Phil, The Dr. Oz Show, and in People magazine.

Approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Couples [The Gottman Method]
Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP or EXRP)
Interpersonal Psychotherapy
Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
Prolonged Exposure
Relational
Solution-focused
Strengths-based

Languages Spoken

English

Education

PhD - Clinical Psychology, Saybrook University

Interests

I'm an HGTV fanatic who loves home projects, design, and gardening. I'm also a fan of the performing arts and have been known to sing onstage or perform comedy from time to time. Oh, yeah, I also publish books and stuff...