Dr. Michael Galvin, CO Psychologist PSY.0000508

Dr. Michael Galvin is a Colorado psychologist (CO Psychologist PSY.0000508) with 42 years of clinical experience. He has worked in a community mental health center, taught at three universities, and spent time in private practice and executive coaching. He sees people for a range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, LGBT issues, grief, sleep and eating problems, parenting strain, anger, career struggles, and coping with life changes.

Dr. Galvin describes a long career of learning and adapting therapeutic methods. Over the years he practiced several traditional approaches and moved toward methods he found more effective for trauma and anxiety. His work emphasizes approaches that can produce faster shifts in distress and help people manage reactions that get in the way of daily life.

He has used Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and trauma-focused strategies, and later incorporated Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing into his practice. His background also includes training other therapists and consulting in organizational settings. That mix of clinical work, teaching, and coaching shapes how he works with clients.

Sessions focus on practical steps people can use between meetings. He aims to help people notice and change patterns that fuel anger, anxiety, or avoidance. He also helps people rebuild routines around sleep, eating, and work when those areas have been disrupted.

Though mostly retired, he continues to consult and see a limited number of clients. People interested in starting can expect a straightforward conversation about goals and the methods that fit their situation.

How his approaches translate to online work