Michael Morar

I am a Postdoctoral psychotherapist with extensive training in brief interventions, interdisciplinary teamwork, psychological assessment, and crisis management, with the ability to he[p clients facilitate change,l and access their own personal agency and improve their life (Outcomes) and relationships, improving their daily functioning. I have a history of working effectively with diversity, ranging from individuals experiencing systemic oppression and marginalization, marginalized identities, feeling "not good enough," ADHD, mild to severe depression with or without suicidally, families and couples managing conflict, individuals experiencing psychosis, and people struggling with everyday life challenges that is temporarily impacting their daily functioning. I am committed to enhancing mental health care through innovative research and the integration of technology in clinical practice. I continue to demonstrate effective collaborating with colleagues in multidisciplinary teams to deliver a team approach to care. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California and Texas with extensive experience in university counseling, community mental health, and private practice settings. I have completed by Doctorate of Psychology (PsyD) and continue to work towards licensure as a Psychologist in the state of California

• American Psychological Association (APA) Division 17: Society of Counseling Psychology
• Texas Psychological Association (TPA)
• California Psychological Association (CPA)
• Bexar County Psychological Association (BCPA)
• American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
• California Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (CAMFT)

• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, CA, #127246
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, TX, #204250

• Integrating Narrative Therapy and Single Session Interventions, Morar, M. & Gonzalez, M., 02/2024, CasaTonalá, Mexico City, Mexico
• Creating Frames: Providing Structure and Empathy to Assist Clients Struggling with Personality-Related Disorders, Morar, M., 11/2023, Institute for Multicultural Counseling and Education Services (IMCES), Los Angeles, CA
• Innovative Approaches in Treating Clients with Psychosis: A Case Study, Morar, M., 03/2023, Institute for Multicultural Counseling and Education Services (IMCES), Los Angeles, CA
• Case Study and Risk Assessment: Suicidality with Adolescents and Teenagers, Morar, M., 03/2022, Institute for Multicultural Counseling and Education Services (IMCES), Los Angeles, CA
• Religious and Spiritual Competencies: Implications for Religious and Spiritual Identities, Harris, Agaibi, Wilkenjohn, Morar, Segui, 08/2021, APA Conference, Virtual
• Relationship Essentials: What do Healthy Relationships Look Like?, Lopez, G. & Morar, M., 02/2020, University of Texas San Antonio
• Abstinence: Intervention or Barrier?, Morar, M., 10/2019, Collaborative Family Healthcare Association, Our Lady of the Lake University
• Real Men Don't Cry: Deconstructing the Culture of Masculinity, Morar, M. & Hanson, N., 07/2019, Life Changing Conversations with Harlene Anderson, Houston, TX
• Guest Lecture - Narrative Therapy in School Psychology, Morar, M. & Healy, D., 06/2019, Our Lady of the Lake University
• Addiction and Excessive Behavior, Morar, M. & Mudry, T., 06/2018, American Family Therapy Academy Conference, Austin, TX
• Power Privilege and Just Relationships in Psychology Training Programs, Morar, M., Tuttle, A. & Doster, B., 06/2018, American Family Therapy Academy Conference, Austin, TX
• Participatory-Action Research in Action, Thapar-Olmos, N., Parker, J., & Morar, M., 06/2017, Pepperdine GSEP Research Symposium, Malibu, CA
• Collective Approaches to Narrative Group Practice, Morar, M. & Hoff, C., 06/2017, Los Angeles Postmodern Gathering, Huntington Beach, CA
• Collective Narrative Approaches to Working with Families: The Value of Co-Therapy, Collaboration, and Therapeutic Letter Writing, Morar, M. & Elshennawy, H., 04/2017, Los Angeles Postmodern Annual Conference, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
• Guest Lecture—Modern Power and the Production of Personal Failure: The Effects of Cultural Norms and Standards and the Performance of Identities; Individually and in Relationships, Morar, M., 03/2017, Pepperdine University, Irvine, CA

Certified Clinical Trauma Professional level