Michelle Cranke

Background

About Michelle Cranke

I earned my Masters of Science degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and Professional Clinical Counseling from California State University, Fresno. I received my Bachelors of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Peace and Conflict Studies also from California State University, Fresno. While in pursuit of my education, I volunteered with various organizations including the Bulldog Pantry, No More Slumlords, Technologies for Education and Social Advancement, and Mediator Mentors. Through each of these experiences, I have gained invaluable experience in working with diverse populations in the community of Fresno. Over the past two years, I have provided mental health services to adolescents, individual adults, families, couples, and groups at the Fresno Family Counseling Center and now Alpha Behavioral Counseling Center both of which offer services to under-served populations in the community of Fresno. I have treated clients with such diagnosis’s as depression, anxiety disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, motor tic disorder, relational problems, borderline personality disorder, dependent personality disorder, bipolar disorders, adjustment disorders, and posttraumatic stress disorder. I believe that the therapeutic-relationship itself between client and clinician is paramount to the client’s progress in meeting their goals. Because of this, I strive to foster an environment of unconditional positive regard, empathy, acceptance, genuineness, and respect. Furthermore, because every individual is different, I believe that treatment should not be approached in a fixed unchanging way. As such, my personal style of therapy is integrative and draws from such theories as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, and Emotionally Focused Therapy.