Services and Approach

• Root-cause analysis (including laboratory testing and genetic testing) 

• Psychiatric medication management - initiation, maintenance or tapering/discontinuation

• Hormone therapy

• Psychotherapy (supportive, cognitive-based, psychodynamic)

• Consultations and referrals to a select group of like-minded specialists

• Nutraceutical and supplement guidance

Dr. Michael’s therapeutic style is warm, practical, and collaborative. Her approach to psychiatric evaluations and treatment is holistic, astutely assessing the environmental, biological, psychological and genetic interplay and influence on mental health.

She blends evidence-based psychopharmacology (medication management) with psychodynamic, attachment-based and behavioral (cognitive and dialectical) psychotherapy modalities.

Dr. Michael incorporates elements of functional and integrative medicine, to evaluate for contributing factors to psychiatric symptoms and as an additional treatment approach to optimize wellness.

Dr. Michael specializes in the treatment of depression, anxiety, ADHD, OCD, PTSD, and adjustment disorders, with additional expertise in hormonal influences on mood and overall mental wellness.