Michael Casillas, MSW, LCSW
Michael is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 10 years experience providing supportive & focused psychotherapy for adolescents, adults, and older adults. He has extensive experience working in outpatient clinics, school-based programs and inpatient treatment facilities with adjustment, mood, and anxiety disorders, grief & loss, and family issues. His treatment style usually is centered in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) techniques, and he also uses a holistic assessment-based approach that empowers the unique strengths of the individual to evoke insight & resonate life-long growth and healing.
- Masters of Social Work, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
- Staff Clinician, California Counseling Clinics
- Practitioner II, Santa Barbara County Department of Behavioral Wellness
- Co-Founder & Director of Operations, Stockton Medical Group
- Clinical Supervisor, C.A.T.A.R. Clinic
- Behavioral Health Therapist, Clinicas del Camino Real
- Personal Service Coordinator II, Telecare Corporation
- Social Service Worker II, Arkansas State Hospital
- Social Work Intern, Pulaski County Juvenile Detention Centre
Common Issues that I Treat:
Adjustment Disorders, Adoption, ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety, Asperger’s Syndrome, Behavioral Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Career Counseling, Chronic Pain, Codependency, Coping Skills, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflicts, Grief and Loss, Life Coaching, Men’s Issues, Parenting, Peer Relationships, Self-Esteem, Spirituality, Stress, Substance Use Disorders, Suicidal Ideation, Trauma and PTSD, Crisis Issues
Types of Therapy:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
Age Ranges:
Adolescents/Teenagers (14-19), Adults, Older Adults (65+)