Dr. Elizabeth Michael is a licensed psychologist (PSY34573) who provides therapy to individuals and couples. She specializes in providing evidence-based care to clients living with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), complex PTSD, anxiety disorders, insomnia, depression, and other mood disorders. She also provides treatment to couples hoping to improve their relationships.

Dr. Michael is trained a variety of trauma-focused treatments, including prolonged exposure (PE), cognitive processing therapy (CPT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), and narrative exposure therapy (NET). She’s also trained in other therapeutic modalities, including dialectical behavior therapy, emotionally focused therapy (EFT) for couples, and cognitive behavioral therapy for social anxiety, insomnia, and depression.

In the therapy room, Dr. Michael aims to collaboratively establish a safe and nonjudgmental environment in which clients feel empowered to meet their therapeutic goals. Dr. Michael hopes to create this environment through employing a flexible, warm, and authentic stance within the therapy room. Further, she works to highlight her clients’ strengths and their unique, intersectional identities to best adapt treatment to clients’ individual needs and treatment goals.