Michaela Decker, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
I am passionate about strengthening our connections in life, whether they are with our loved ones, our communities or within ourselves. I believe that exploring these relationships leads to increased clarity, depth, and harmony, and I am able to help you do so in a supportive environment. Trust is vital to the therapeutic relationship, and will be built within a safe and non-judgmental environment. My approach is warm and humorous, yet direct as needed. I am consistently honored by the opportunity to work with individuals and families who allow me to be a part of their journey.
I am a proud 3rd generation Sun Devil who graduated from ASU with my Masters of Marriage and Family Therapy in 2010. After graduation, I spent over a decade serving the community with various non-profit behavioral health organizations as a clinician and a Clinical Supervisor. The experience I gained during this time was invaluable in strengthening my clinical knowledge and expertise. While I have worked with a wide variety of presenting issues, some of my specific areas of specialty include anxiety, depression, trauma/abuse recovery, grief/loss, relationship stressors, adult family therapy, life transitions, and couples therapy. While I pull from a variety of therapeutic modalities, I always work from an attachment and trauma-informed lens.
When I am not working, I am spending time with my husband, two young children, and our Schnoodle Vera. I love trying out new recipes in my Instant Pot (some are successful, some are not), buying books that sit on a shelf for a long time before being read, and heading up North for some fresh air and adventure. I look forward to chatting with you to see if I am good fit for you or your family’s needs.
Education/Training
Bachelors in Psychology, Minor in Communications, ASU 2008
Masters of Marriage and Family Therapy ASU, 2010
Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Trained
Arizona Board Approved Clinical Supervisor
Fully Trained in EMDR
Triple P Parenting Standard Level 4 Practitioner
Motivational Interviewing Moderate
Sand Tray Play Level 1
Emotional Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT- Level 1)
Therapeutic Modalities
Family systems theory
Attachment theory
Cognitive Behavioral therapy (CBT)
Emotion-focused therapy (EFT)
Emotion-focused family therapy (EFFT)
Emotion-focused individual therapy (EFIT)
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Gottman couple’s therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)