Dr. Whitehead

Michael Whitehead, PhD, LMFT, RPT-STM received his MS in Marriage and Family Therapy from Brigham Young University and his PhD in Human Development and Family Studies from Michigan State University. Dr. Whitehead is passionate about “whole family therapy”, wherein as many family members as possible come to each therapy session. His experience in using whole family therapy and his training in classical family therapy are hallmarks of his work, writing, research, and training. Dr. Whitehead is a Clinical Fellow, an Approved Supervisor, and recipient of the Certificate of Leadership from the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). He has authored or co-authored various research articles and book chapters on topics ranging from treating children with Family Therapy, to research methods in family therapy. He was a founding board member of the Systemic Perspective Across the Lifespan Topic Interest Network with AAMFT, is a board member of the Idaho Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, and is a Distinguished Core Part-Time Professor at National University (formerly Northcentral University – NCU) where he teaches and supervises graduate students in the Marriage and Family Therapy department. He has presented at the local and national level on topics ranging from parenting, behavior management, divorce, general family therapy, and play therapy. For more information about Dr. Whitehead and his credentials, please request a CV from him at: Michael@AspenGroveTherapy.com

Insurance coverage can be a great thing for families and individuals to have. It helps to offset the costs of many medical and mental health treatments. One downside to having insurance is that it sometimes does NOT cover certain services. Couple or family therapy may or may not be covered by insurance, and that is …

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