About Michael
Dr. Michael Galvin welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, panic, or difficult memories. He writes in plain terms and aims to help people regain a sense of calm and control.
With a long career in psychology, he focuses on practical ways to reduce fear, phobias, and trauma symptoms. Dr. Galvin completed training as a Colorado Psychologist (CO Psychologist PSY.0000508) and brings 42 years of experience in clinical settings and independent practice.
Background and approach
He has taught at three universities and has worked in executive coaching, and he continues to do training and consulting while seeing a limited number of clients. His approach draws on methods that target anxious and traumatic reactions directly. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
He also works with Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing to address disturbing memories that keep causing distress. Trauma-Focused Therapy is part of his toolbox for people recovering from abuse, assault, or other traumatic events. Sessions are conversational and practical.
He aims to make techniques easy to use between appointments. Dr. Galvin also offers support for related concerns such as sleep problems, grief, self-esteem, workplace stress, and parenting strain.
People who prefer online or remote contact can work with him via video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. He accepts international clients and schedules sessions according to availability.
Approaches for anxiety and trauma delivered online
Dr. Galvin commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing to address anxiety, phobias, and trauma. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify the thoughts and behaviors that keep anxiety going and teaches practical skills to change them. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing focuses on disturbing memories and reduces the intensity of the reactions they trigger, which can help with panic and phobic responses.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your history, goals, and what feels comfortable, then recommend starting points and adjustments over time. You and the therapist review progress and try different techniques until you find what helps most.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversation and guided exercises. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in fits your day. Live chat and text-based messaging can be useful for brief updates, homework, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to get regular support without travel and to fit sessions into a busy schedule.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Anger management
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Hearing impaired
- LGBT
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 42 years
- Licensed
- Colorado
- Languages
- English
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