About Michael Ross
Michael Ross (he/him/his) is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist currently practicing in the Larchmont Village and Pasadena areas of Los Angeles, CA. Before becoming a therapist, Michael spent decades as a creative professional in the fields of design and entertainment. He has been married since 2004, and has a passion for working with adult individuals, couples, and creative clients.
Approach & Modalities
Michael’s work is relational, collaborative and client-centered. He is informed by principles integrated from Gestalt, humanistic, narrative, psychodynamic, and trauma-informed perspectives. Michael believes that you as the client are the expert of your own life, and his role as a clinician is to get into alignment with your own innate desire to grow and heal.
Michael is trained in EMDR (Parts I & II), the Community Resiliency Model (CRM) and Gangs: A Therapeutic Education (G.A.T.E). He is currently seeing individuals, couples, and families in the Miracle Mile / Larchmont area of Los Angeles.
Accreditations
- Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #139238, California Board of Behavioral Sciences
- CAMFT – California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
Education
- Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in Spiritual & Depth Psychology, Antioch University Los Angeles
- Bachelor of Science in Psychology & Performance Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Training
- Southern California Counseling Center (SCCC), a non-profit community mental health center and training facility that treat individuals, couples, children, teens, and families.
- EMDR Parts I and II – Institute for Creative Mindfulness
- Group facilitator at CCC, community counselor training and process groups.
- Community Resiliency Model (CRM) – Trauma Resource Institute
- G.A.T.E (Gangs: A Therapeutic Education) – SCCC / Clean Slate
