Michael Dale Kimmel – San Diego Psychotherapist and Author

About Michael Dale Kimmel

I am a California-licensed psychotherapist (LCSW 20738) with twenty-four years of counseling experience.

I bring warmth, practical insight and a healthy sense of humor to my private practice and the groups that I facilitate. To keep fresh, I limit the hours I practice, read widely and regularly attend new workshops/trainings.

As a psychotherapist, I use a variety of therapeutic modalities, including cognitive-behavioral, Gestalt, interpersonal, somatic-relational, psychodynamic and Internal Family Systems (IFS).

I strongly believe in the importance of building a solid therapeutic alliance with my clients, based on safety, trust and confidentiality.

I work well with motivated individuals and couples who are committed to their growth and development.

I facilitate workshops throughout the United States and write mental health columns for local, national and international publications.

Specialties

Individual (one-to-one) Therapy

  • Anxiety, Worry and Panic Attacks
  • Assertiveness training and Healthy Boundary-Setting
  • Working with Depression, Grief & Loss
  • Healing from PTSD/Mental, Physical, Emotional and/or Sexual Abuse
  • Addressing Family of Origin Issues
  • LGBTQ+ related concerns and challenges
  • Monogamy, Polyamory and Other Non-Traditional Relationships

Modalities

Internal Family Systems Therapy

Internal Family Systems is a powerfully transformative, evidence-based psychotherapy that helps people heal by accessing and loving their protective and wounded inner parts. Learn More »

Relationship Therapy

If you and your partner have drifted apart, are taking each other for granted, or are having the same arguments again-and-again, relationship therapy can make the difference between giving up and working through your obstacles. Learn More »

Bioenergetic Analysis

Bioenergetic Analysis is a highly effective, body-based psychotherapy that helps resolve emotional issues by engaging the wisdom of the body in a safe and caring relationship with a highly-trained therapist. Learn More »

I thought the fall would kill me – but it only made me real.
– Ocean Vuong –

All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.
– Ralph Waldo Emerson –

My silences had not protected me. Your silence will not protect you.
– Audre Lourde –

It’s not too late. Time is not running out. The moment has arrived when you’re finally ready to change.
– Cheryl Strayed –

Seek respect, not attention. It lasts longer.
– Ziad Abdelnour –

We need, in every community, a group of angelic troublemakers.        – Bayard Rustin –

Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.
– Oscar Wilde –

If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story.

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