Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
Michael J. Woulas, Ph.D. is a licensed psychotherapist with a specialty in behavioral medicine. Subspecialties include the treatment of adult and pediatric mood disorders, chronic pain syndrome and addictions. Throughout a forty-one year career providing behavioral healthcare services, he has been diagnosing and treating anxiety, most forms of depression and related mood disorders and ADHD. In addition to his psychological education and training, he received osteopathic medical training which has augmented his skills as a clinician. Dr. Woulas was a consultant to the Central Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association and established the first psychological screening program for the recruitment of law enforcement officers in the region. After relocating to Florida, Dr. Woulas developed the first training program in the state for jail suicide prevention. He also consulted with local real estate firms and assisted with the recruitment of sales agents.
Dr. Woulas speaks publicly and offers local seminars/discussion groups on domestic and social violence, as well as training in marital and family relations. He has been in private practice in Southwest Florida since 1985, where he currently lives with his wife and is a father of three sons.
He is also the author of The Ticking Time Bomb: Anger, Rage, and Emotional Volatility of Bipolar Disorder, Type II. His book is a practical guide to raise public awareness of the causes for todays violence in families and society. The book is available on Barnes and Noble and Amazon websites. He has also co-authored Focus on You; Your Needs Matter Too with April O’Leary, who is a life coach and owner of O’Leary Publishing based in Naples, Fl.
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Dr. Michael Woulas, Ph.D., is a Florida-based licensed psychotherapist whose clinical focus is behavioral medicine. Over a 41-year career in behavioral health, he has diagnosed and treated anxiety, most forms of depression and related mood disorders, ADHD, and addictions, and has extensive experience working with chronic pain and mood disorders in both adults and children.
His clinical practice addresses a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, anger management, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, eating disorders, and parenting challenges. In addition to his psychological training, Dr. Woulas received osteopathic medical training, which he says has augmented his skills as a clinician.
Earlier in his career he served as a consultant to the Central Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association and established the region’s first psychological screening program for law enforcement recruitment. After relocating to Florida, he developed the state’s first training program for jail suicide prevention. He has also consulted with local real estate firms and supported the recruitment of sales agents.
Dr. Woulas speaks publicly and leads local seminars and discussion groups on domestic and social violence, and provides training in marital and family relations. He has maintained a private practice in Southwest Florida since 1985, and lives there with his wife; he is a father of three sons. He is licensed to practice marriage and family therapy in Florida (license MT978).
Dr. Woulas is the author of The Ticking Time Bomb: Anger, Rage, and Emotional Volatility of Bipolar Disorder, Type II, a practical guide intended to raise public awareness about causes of family and societal violence; the book is available on the Barnes and Noble and Amazon websites. He also co-authored Focus on You; Your Needs Matter Too with April O’Leary, a life coach and owner of O’Leary Publishing based in Naples, Florida.
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