ABOUT ME

I am a therapist and clinical social worker providing remote and in-person psychotherapy services to clients based in California and New York. I sometimes offer coaching options for clients based in other states.

I believe that speaking honestly to a compassionate human listener can be healing. I’ve trained in relational, psychodynamic, somatic (or body-based) therapies, group therapy, and the treatment of trauma. I also draw on longstanding personal practice and study of Zen Buddhism.

My practice is a part of the Tapestry Psychotherapy Network, a collective of like-minded clinicians who share anti-racist values, a trauma-informed clinical approach, and therapeutic techniques that address both the mind and body.

In addition to my clinical work, I am on the supervising faculty at The Psychotherapy Institute, where I currently lead a training group for staff therapists and sit on the Curriculum Committee.

My public and academic writing has explored literary horror and the psychoanalytic theory of Jean Laplanche, public health campaigns targeting queer and trans men, chronic pain, and the study of religion in clinical social work.

CONTACT

To schedule a first session or free consultation:

Email me at michael@lostcoastpsychotherapy.com
Call or text me at 929.262.0794

EDUCATION & TRAINING

The Psychotherapy Institute - 2023
Stephen Mitchell Relational Study Center - 2019
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute - 2019
Institute for the Development of Human Arts - 2018
Smith College - 2017
Reed College - 2010

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

New York University Wellness Exchange 
Blanton Peale Counseling Center
Sarah A. Meehan Clinic at the Training Institute for Mental Health (graduate internship)
Interborough Developmental and Consultation Center (graduate internship)