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Dr Michelle Gannon is a Psychologist, Relationship Expert and Marriage Prep 101 Founder. She is an Individual and Couples Therapist in San Francisco, Writer, Speaker, Seminar Leader, Wife, Mom and Friend. She can be reached at (415) 905-8830

Dr Michelle Gannon has a thriving San Francisco private practice helping individuals and couples for the past 20 years. Michelle’s clients describe her as an active, positive and optimistic therapist who really cares about them, and is also realistic and challenging. She helps her clients be more authentic and empowered, understand themselves, and make proactive changes.  Her specialties include: relationships, commitment, intimacy, self esteem, happiness, anxiety, body image, transition to motherhood, work life balance, friendship, parenting and self care.  As a working mother with two sons, she deeply appreciates the importance of balancing caring for others while taking care of herself.

Dr Michelle Gannon regularly writes for SF Gate, More Marin, Hitched, YourTango and Golden Gate Mother’s Group. She is frequently interviewed as a Psychologist and Relationship Expert for Radio, TV, Newspapers and Magazines. Some of her appearances include: CBS Early Show, Evening Magazine TV, Sex with Emily Show, The Kathleen Show, Ronn Owens Radio Show, San Francisco Chronicle, TIME, PEOPLE, FIRST, Huffington Post, Chicago Tribune, Match.com, SF Gate, More Marin, Hitched, Women’s Day, Modern Bride, Marin IJ, and many more.

Dr Gannon also writes about health, wellness and fitness. She is the Psychologist Expert Contributor to Tosca Reno’s New York Times Bestselling Book, Your Best Body Now: Look and Feel Fabulous at Any Age.

Michelle is also a Founder of Marriage Prep 101, an Award Winning Workshop for Seriously Dating, Engaged and Newlywed Couples that she teaches with her husband, Dr Patrick Gannon. They help couples improve communication, conflict resolution and intimacy, and be intentional and proactive about their relationships. They also share insights and solutions from their own relationship and family life. The Gannons have taught over 100 workshops to 1500 couples the past 10 years. Marriage Prep 101 has been awarded Best of the Bay for six years by the San Francisco Bay Guardian readers, and consistently receive high ratings on Yelp.

Dr Michelle Gannon received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from California School of Professional Psychology. She has received advanced training from Dr Sue Johnson in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Dr John Gottman, The Greater Good Science Center and many others. She loves to share with others what she learns about relationships, attachment, positive psychology, happiness and wellness. She did her Ph.D. dissertation research on psychotherapy outcome at Stanford University. She continues to integrate clinical and social psychology research findings into her clinical practice, writing and seminars.

Dr. Michelle Gannon is a Psychologist who is proactive about her own relationships and well being. She has been happily married for 15 years, and is a mother of 13 and 12 year old boys. Like many other women, she understands first hand the importance and challenges of balancing her own business, career, family, marriage, friends, fitness, wellness and fun. She works with both individuals and couples in her San Francisco private practice.

Feel free to email her at [email protected] or call: (415) 905-8830.

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