- 42 years experience
- Focus on sleep
- Trauma informed approaches
About Michael
Dr. Michael Galvin offers calm, experienced care for people facing sleep problems, anxiety, trauma, and related life stress. He is a Colorado psychologist with more than four decades of practice. He writes and teaches about therapy and continues to see a small number of clients while also doing training and consulting.
People come to him for trouble sleeping, anxiety, panic, grief, and long-term stress. He also helps with workplace strain, changes in life direction, eating concerns, and issues tied to trauma or abuse. The focus is on practical steps you can try between sessions to feel steadier and sleep better.
His background includes many years in community mental health, private practice, and university settings where he trained therapists. Dr. Galvin has worked in executive coaching as well, which shaped his interest in clear goal-setting and measurable progress.
Over the years he explored many therapy methods and adopted what he found most helpful. Two approaches became central to his work: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and methods that address energy and trauma responses. He reports these approaches can produce quicker shifts for anxiety- and trauma-related problems.
Dr. Galvin combines what has worked from different traditions to tailor care to each person. He listens for the practical changes that will improve sleep and daily functioning, then suggests straightforward strategies and steps to try. If you want to discuss your sleep or stress concerns he welcomes an initial conversation.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Dr. Galvin commonly integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing in work with anxiety, sleep problems, and trauma. CBT focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts and habits and adding routines that support better sleep and lower anxiety. EMDR uses guided eye movements or similar stimulation while recalling distressing memories to reduce their emotional intensity and can help with trauma-related sleep disruption.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, symptoms, and preferences, then choose techniques together. This collaborative process makes it easier to try methods that fit your situation and to adjust them if they do not help.
If you are considering online work, confirm the available session formats before booking since they are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. For some people remote sessions let them use techniques at home between appointments, and for others they make continued care possible when relocation or travel would otherwise interrupt it.
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Experience
42+ years
Credentials
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Dr. Galvin address?
He helps with sleep difficulties, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, stress, grief, and related issues such as workplace problems and eating concerns.
What is his general approach to therapy?
He uses direct, practical methods and tailors techniques to each person. Sessions focus on steps you can try between meetings to improve sleep and reduce stress.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He brings 42 years of experience working in community mental health, private practice, university training, and executive coaching.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is listed as CO Psychologist PSY.0000508 and practices from Colorado.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a conversation or schedule a session?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.