Michael Kimmel, M.A., MSW, LCSW

Welcome to my website...thanks for checking it out. 

As a San Diego-based, California-licensed psychotherapist, I assist my clients in achieving their goals and becoming the men and women they want to be. I love my work and am committed to my clients' personal growth. I work well with motivated, higher functioning individuals and couples committed to their growth and development.

• anxiety, worry and panic attacks
• self-esteem and assertiveness
• recovery from physical, verbal and/or sexual abuse   
• sex and sexuality
• depression, grief and loss 
• addictive behavior (e.g., sex, eating, workaholism, overspending)
• somatic relational psychotherapy

Relationship Therapy:

A good relationship is like a precious jewel and should be treated that way.  If you and your partner have drifted apart, are taking each other for granted, or are having the same arguments over-and-over again, relationship therapy can make the difference between giving up and working through your obstacles.  In our work together, I can help you and your partner to deepen your relationship and create a new level of satisfaction and fulfillment. 

My Office:

My practice is located in the Kensington area of San Diego, at the intersection of Marlborough Drive and Hilldale Road (north of Adams Avenue). There is plenty of free street parking.  The office is easily accessible from the 8 and 15 freeways.

"Life Beyond Therapy":

I write the "Life Beyond Therapy" column for the Gay & Lesbian Times (San Diego, California), the Erie Gay News (Erie, Pennsylvania), the Gayzette (Lincoln, Nebraska), The Letter (Louisville, Kentucky) and Out & About (Nashville, Tennessee).

My weekly "Life Beyond Therapy" column appears on the Out in America Cities Network, the most popular city-based LGBT destination on the Internet.  A monthly average of 7 million households throughout North America and Europe visit at least one of the 178 individual websites within the Out in America Cities Network.

On the Columns page, you'll find a sampling of recent "Life Beyond Therapy" columns from a variety of national publications.