Michael Contreras
My client population includes children, adolescents and adults. I work with individuals as well as families. I facilitate numerous groups and skills training curriculum in various topics including adolescent first offenders, anger management, divorce and separation, parenting, and teen issues.
My theoretical approach is cognitive-behavioral therapy but I rely heavily on an eclectic approach as well depending on the needs of each client. My clinical interests include: marriage and family counseling, school difficulties and behavior referrals, adolescent issues, crisis intervention, substance abuse, PTSD, and depression.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor and a U.S. Department of Transportation Substance Abuse Professional. I received my Bachelor of Arts Degree from The University of Texas at Dallas, a Master of Science Degree from The University of the Southwest, and my PsyD from California Southern University.
PsyD
Applied Clinical Psychology
California Southern Univeristy
2021
APA
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AETNA Health, Inc., Blue Cross and Blue Shield (HMO), BlueCross BlueShield (GroupCare), CIGNA HealthCare (PPO), Magellan Behavioral Health, United Behavioral Health, United Healthcare, United HealthCare (Options PPO), Other, Medicaid
Addictions, Anger Management, Anxiety/Panic Disorders, Behavioral Problems, Depression, Grief/Loss, Health & Wellness, LGBTQ Issues, Life Transitions, Multicultural Issues, Personality Disorders, Stress, Trauma/PTSD
Behavioral, Cognitive/Behavioral, Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD), Education Consultation, Evaluation/Diagnostic, Intervention (Alcohol, Drug, Gambling Addiction, etc.), Psycho-Educational, Psychological Testing and Evaluation, Short-Term (Brief Treatment), Transactional Analysis (TA)
Heterosexual
Transgender, Gender-queer/non-conforming
Nationality - United States, Ethnicity - Hispanic (Latino)
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