Michael Calderon

Michael has abundant experience working with adults, youth, couples and families. Michael draws from a multitude of therapeutic theories in his clinical practice such as: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Family Systems Theory and mindfulness techniques. Michael has vast experience treating many disorders such as depression, anxiety, Attention Deficit & Hyper Activity (ADHD) and specializes in treating substance use disorders, addictive behaviors, as well as co-occurring disorders. As a former teacher, Michael has done extensive work with adolescents and has extensive knowledge of Individualized Education Plans (IEP) and 504 Plans (Americans with Disabilities Amendment).

I draw from a variety of clinical theories such as but not limited to CBT, DBT, Solution-Focused, Motivational Interviewing. I am not your traditional therapist! I am very casual and try to make my sessions conversational infused with humor. My goal is to have you work without it feeling too much like work.

In our first session, my goal is to build rapport and help my clients to feel comfortable. I generally, gather personal information about my clients which includes discussing my clients' goals and desired outcomes in their treatment. Additionally, we fully discuss confidentiality, building a partnership through the therapy process, the clients' prior experience regarding therapy including processes that have worked or not worked, as well as clients' rights in the treatment process. Lastly, I answer any questions my clients have about the treatment process and/or that they have for me personally.