Michaela (she/her/hers) is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT #117042) who joined the Practice team in July of 2020. 

Michaela is holistic and authentic in her work. She utilizes a variety of evidence-based modalities, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), exposure response prevention (ERP), attachment theory, mindfulness, and parent coaching to treat mood and anxiety disorders, including OCD. Michaela uses exposure response prevention (ERP) to help children, teens, and adults overcome phobias and obsessions that interfere with their well-being. Michaela loves bringing her creativity and excitement into her work. She aims to provide clients a safe space for self expression, to develop coping skills and build awareness around the connection between thoughts, emotions and behaviors. She offers individual work with children, teens, and adults to best meet client’s needs, and she also offers parent coaching support and leads a variety of groups for middle schoolers.

Michaela received her Master's in Counseling Psychology from The Wright Institute in Berkeley, California. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Gonzaga University. Michaela has experience in school-based settings, providing trauma-informed therapy to elementary school students and their families. Michaela also has experience working in an intensive outpatient setting for adolescents as an individual, family, and group therapist. In addition, she has worked in the foster care system, community mental health, and in behavioral therapy (applied behavioral analysis) for children with developmental delays.  She has received specialty cognitive-behavioral training from the Beck Institute and Massachusett General for cognitive behavioral therapy for OCD in children, adolescents, and adults. In addition, Michaela has completed Yale University's Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE) approach.

Michaela spends her free time enjoying all the wonderful nature the Bay Area has to offer!