Michael Makal

Hi! I have been practicing psychotherapy for over 29 years, and seek to provide a safe, comfortable and professional atmosphere where individuals can work through their various difficulties without fear of judgment or shame. Because of the nature of my schedule, I am currently only accepting graduate students into my practice. I have extensive experience working with university students, having been a university counseling center therapist for many years. Although I tailor my work to each individual I meet, the foundation of my approach psychodynamic in nature. This means (in part) that together we will work to uncover, unpack and work through unconscious/as-yet-unknown, and sometimes deeply-rooted factors which have made it difficult to overcome your struggles on your own, despite your very best efforts. We will not only look to remove the symptoms that brought you to therapy (i.e., anxiety, depression), but we will also address the underlying factors that brought these symptoms to life in the first place, and which hold them in place. I work well with people who are curious about themselves, who are interested in how their mind works, who are open to ways that past circumstances can help shape present difficulties, and who are interested in long-lasting, deep change.