Favorite Quote:

“The world is full of suffering; it is also full of the overcoming of it.”

Helen Keller

Michael Gomez, Ph.D., has held multiple positions in the field of mental health. He was previously on staff at Bradley Hospital, Lifespan Institute, one of the teaching hospitals for the Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University. Dr. Gomez was also previously director of the Adversity and Resilience Community Center (ARCC), a child trauma behavioral health clinic in the West Texas area where he was also Adjunct Professor at Texas Tech University Psychological Sciences; the Texas Tech University College of Education; and the TTUHSC School of Nursing. He was previously faculty at the Center on Child Abuse and Neglect/Child Study Center Department of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at the OU Health and Sciences Center in Oklahoma City.

Experience

Dr. Gomez specializes in Trauma-Focused CBT, treatment of adolescents with problematic sexual behaviors (PSB), PCIT, TARGET, and assessment of autism spectrum disorders. He is a Nationally Certified TF-CBT Trainer; of which he is one of 70 in the world. Additionally, he is a Nationally Certified CE-CERT Trainer, a model for addressing burnout and vicarious trauma in providers, of which he is one of 10 in the US. He is also a nationally certified PCIT therapist. He is trained in assessment and diagnostics of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). He is one of the three founders of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network’s (NCTSN) Trauma and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Workgroup (formerly the NCTSN Trauma and ASD Community of Practice). He was also a member of the NCTSN Steering Committee, the NCTSN Affiliate Program, and the NCTSN Youth Action Committee.

Client Focus

Though Dr. Gomez is skilled at treating people of all ages his specialty is children and teens

Psychological Assessment

Dr. Gomez provides psychological assessment for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Learning and Intellectual Difficulties such as AD/HD, and Mental and Behavioral Difficulties such as Anxiety and Mood Disorders.

Types of Therapy

Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Trauma Focused CBT, Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Trauma Affect Regulation Guide for Education and Therapy (TARGET), Components for Enhancing Clinician Engagement and Reducing Trauma (CE-CERT)

Presenting Issues

Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Intellectual Disability

More About Me

I am a published writer and I own more comic books than any adult man ever should.  I love Blues and Jazz but listen to all types of music.  To decompress, I like to read.  And I drink more coffee than should be legally allowed by law.