Michael Germany (He/Him)

I want to help you find your path to self-acceptance and self-compassion.

I combine tools and information stemming from neurobiology, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness-based stress reduction, and other developmental psychology to help calm anxiety when it occurs, understand the root causes of anxiety, and develop methods to prevent future feelings of overwhelming anxiety.

When confronted with difficult relationships, be it with a friend, family member, romantic partner, coworker, or employer, we often adopt roles to fit those relationships and compromise our relationship with ourselves. I help my clients to examine their relationships with themselves and others by observing what they do, how they think, and how they feel. We then use this information to heal the client's internal relationship with themselves and forge healthier external relationships.

Trauma can come in many forms, leaving deep wounds that alter how we interact with our world and ourselves, how we experience emotions, what we believe and think, and how we act in relationships. I work with clients to better understand and manage the effects of trauma on their terms and at their pace, providing treatment based in neurobiology and numerous trauma-informed approaches.

Develop self-compassion and understand the patterns of living that have kept you from moving forward on your chosen path. Harness the power of your own values and the present moment to promote action in service of your core self.

Understand how concerns like anxiety, chronic stress, depression, and post traumatic stress stem from your nervous system's adaptations to life experiences. Then, develop methods of soothing your nervous system, connecting your body and mind, and unraveling the discomfort and pain born from past traumatic and difficult experiences.

We are all made up of parts as well as a core, nuclear self. Some parts develop in response to difficult experiences from our past to protect us from the dangers of the world. These parts can remain active for years, trying to protect us in ways that no longer work to promote our wellbeing. Learn how to manage these parts and support your core self and its expression in the world.

We are all made up of parts as well as a core, nuclear self. Some parts develop in response to difficult experiences from our past to protect us from the dangers of the world. These parts can remain active for years, trying to protect us in ways that no longer work to promote our wellbeing. Learn how to manage these parts and support your core self through IFS.

AEDP allows clients to undo feelings of aloneness, process emotions fully from the sensations they evoke to the meaning behind them, and develop a felt sense of transformation and connection to one's core self. It is my primary therapeutic modality.