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Dr. Michael Galvin, CO Psychologist PSY.0000508
Colorado
Dr. Michael Galvin - Psychologist, Anxiety and Trauma
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- EMDR
- Trauma focused work
About Michael
Dr. Michael Galvin is a Colorado Psychologist (CO Psychologist PSY.0000508) with 42 years of experience. He has worked in a community mental health center, taught at three universities, and provided executive coaching. He now spends most of his time on training and consulting while continuing to see a small number of clients.
He helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, grief, and problems with sleeping or eating. He also supports those dealing with workplace issues, career change, parenting strain, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include post-traumatic stress, panic and phobias, sexual assault and abuse, and issues affecting veterans and the hearing impaired.
His practice draws on several therapeutic approaches. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) appears in his work, alongside Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and trauma-focused methods. He describes using methods that can produce quicker change for anxiety- and trauma-related problems.
Clients can expect straightforward, goal-oriented sessions that emphasize noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. He has a background training other therapists and working with executives, which shapes a practical, skills-focused style. Sessions focus on what is useful now and on building tools that can be used day to day.
Because he is mostly retired, he sees a limited number of people while continuing to consult and teach. Prospective clients who want to learn more are invited to discuss their needs and the approaches that might fit them.
How his approaches translate to online work
Dr. Galvin uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors in everyday situations. CBT is focused and skill-based, and it often includes homework between sessions to practice new habits.He also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and trauma-focused techniques for trauma- and anxiety-related problems. EMDR involves guided processing of distressing memories to reduce their intensity, while trauma-focused work addresses the ways past events continue to affect current reactions.
Finding the best approach is part of the work. He will discuss options and decide collaboratively which methods fit a person’s goals, symptoms, and preferences. That discussion guides whether sessions emphasize thought monitoring, exposure practice, EMDR processing, or other trauma-focused exercises.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm the session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments around work or family commitments, allow shorter check-ins by phone when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists can also assign exercises and review progress between meetings to keep therapy practical and usable in daily life.
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Experience
42+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, grief, sleep and eating problems, and workplace or career issues.
How does he approach therapy?
He uses practical, structured methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and EMDR, plus trauma-focused techniques to help people notice thoughts and try different responses.
How many years has he practiced?
He has 42 years of experience, including work in a mental health center, university teaching, private practice, and executive coaching.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a Colorado Psychologist, listed as CO Psychologist PSY.0000508, and practices from Colorado.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are used?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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