Hello, I am Michelle Gallagher. I have over 20 years of experience as a therapist and have a private practice. I have a MAPC, with a specialty in Trauma, Abuse, & Deprivation, have 2 Independent licenses in Arizona as an LPC & LISAC, as well as a Certified Traumatologist (CT), am a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP), Certified Grief Recovery Specialist (CGRS), approved provider for Dynamic Attachment Re-patterning experience (DARe) sessions for DARe certification, am trained in EMDR and in Post Induction Therapy (PIT). I successfully completed a Certificate Program in Traumatic Stress Studies through Bessel van der Kolk’s The Trauma Center at Justice Resource Institute, as well as an eight-month Leadership Institute Training through the Pacific Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network.
I have been working in the behavioral health field since 1992, holding various positions in several companies, including Staff Training Coordinator, Program Manager, Clinical Supervisor, and Clinical Director. Prior to opening my private practice, I served as Family Therapist and Primary Therapist at the world-renowned Meadows Treatment Center, and then took on the role of Lead Therapist for The Meadows’ very first Intensive Outpatient Program where I was asked to create the clinical program with guidance and input from Senior Fellow Claudia Black, PhD, a pioneer in the treatment field.
I am a lover of animals, the ocean, kayaking, photography, art, music, hiking, travel, and writing. I believe in the Universe and manifesting a blissful, abundant life, magnetizing all that we desire to us.