Michelle Moran
Psy.D. Clinical Psychologist, IFECMHS, RPF
Hi, I'm Dr. Michelle Moran. I'm a mom and an advocate for the nurturing of relationships throughout our lifetime. My approach involves taking everything I know about attachment, mindfulness, emotional regulation, infant-parent mental health, reflective practice, child/human development, maternal mental health, trauma, neuroscience, and evidenced based practice to inform my work with clients.
Practice Areas/ Education/ Professional Experience
Infant-Family and Early Childhood Mental Health
Early Childhood Development
Attachment
Child Trauma
Reflective Practice Facilitation
Mental Health Assessment of children (ages 0 - 17)
Evidenced Based Practice
Maternal Mental Health
Parent-Child therapy
Play Therapy
Parent/Caregiver Support
Parent/Caregiver Consultation
Child Welfare Systems
Program Development
Dr. Michelle Moran is a licensed clinical psychologist who earned her doctorate (PsyD., 2014) in Clinical Psychology from Alliant International University - California School of Professional Psychology, San Francisco. She graduated with a master’s in counseling psychology (M.A., 2009) from the Adler School of Professional Psychology in Chicago, Illinois; and prior to that, she attended California State University, San Bernardino where she earned bachelors’ degrees in psychology (B.A., 2007) and human development (B.A., 2007). Furthermore, in April 2019, she completed the Napa, Infant-Parent Mental Health Fellowship program through the University of California at Davis extension.
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Dr. Moran has over 18 years experience working with children and families in inpatient, outpatient, field, community mental health settings; and has been involved in various aspects of community mental health programs, including direct service provision to at-risk/Child Protective Services-involved children and youth, supervision of clinical staff, training, program development, and administration.
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In 2020, she became endorsed as an Infant-Family and Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist (IFECMHS), and Reflective Practice Facilitator II (RPF II) by the California Center for Infant-Family and Early Childhood Mental Health. Dr. Moran continues working with clinicians and agencies in Los Angeles County, California by promoting collaboration across sectors, providing reflective practice facilitation, trainings, and consultations to ensure the highest level of comprehensive and compassionate care.
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In 2024, Dr. Moran started a private practice focused on supporting children and families. She offers a variety of services including, parent guidance and support, individual therapy, infant-parent therapy, parent-child therapy, family therapy, reflective practice facilitation, and case consultation.
My Approach
Dr. Moran works from an integrated approach based on attachment, trauma, mindfulness, emotional regulation, reflective practice, child/human development, maternal mental health, infant-parent mental health, neuroscience, and evidenced based practice to inform her work with clients.
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Dr. Moran helps empower clients by providing emotional safety, guidance, and support in order to increase reflective capacities; as well as increase support systems, if needed. She explores how experiences (particularly in early childhood) show up in relationships, behavioral patterns, and how thoughts and feelings affect behavior.
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When working with parents, she focuses on the parent behind the parenting, and the child behind the behavior in order to help families heal.
Her role is to provide a better way to see and solve challenges showing up in relationships and in other places in life.
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Contact Me
Based in Seal Beach, California, USA.
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Some services may be offered via telehealth, in person, or by phone.
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Travel arrangements can be made for in-person services for residents in Seal Beach, Rossmoor, Los Alamitos, Long Beach and nearby cities.​​
For more information, you can also find me on Psychologytoday.com at www.psychologytoday.com/profile/1337601
Tel: 562-304-9040