Mike Dean, MAS, LMFT

Hi! My name is Mike Dean and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I completed both my Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees at Arizona State University and graduated with my Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy in 2010. I have been providing therapy for over 15 years to individuals, couples, and families. Currently, I work with adults providing therapy to both individuals and couples. 

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Since a young age, I have been curious about what leads to people being who they are. This has led to me developing an approach to therapy of being curious with you and guiding you along a process of developing a better understanding of yourself, your relationships, and why you might find yourself “stuck” in the same patterns repeatedly that are leading to you wanting to make a change in your life.

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I am passionate about providing a safe space where people from all backgrounds can feel comfortable and free of judgement. I feel that finding the right therapist who you connect with is crucial to therapy being successful and will make every effort to connect with you on a human level to lay the foundation to start the healing journey. I am also passionate about being a safe support for the LGBTQIA+ community. To help people heal from trauma, I primarily use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy and have also completed additional specialty training on treating trauma-related dissociation using structural dissociation theory. I really enjoy working with couples and am trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to help couples understand underlying emotional experiences and discover new ways of interacting with one another.

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Playing drums and music has been an important aspect of my life and I enjoy listening to or creating music as this brings some balance to my life. Outside of the therapy office, I enjoy going to concerts, sporting events, and comedy shows. I always enjoy incorporating humor in therapy and connecting with people through music or TV shows.