Michael Kirch

About Michael Kirch

Psychologist, consultant, life coach, and public speaker. Machinist at Four Square Tool Corporation from 19••••86 making specialized, precision machine parts on lathes and milling machines for vendors like IBM, Universal Instruments, and Lockheed Martin. Owned and operated \"The Clean Machine,\" a professional residential and commercial cleaning and landscaping service in Upstate New York from 19••••90. Binghamton University - PhD in clinical psychology with a minor in behavioral medicine in 1998. Geisinger Medical Center - Danville, PA from - internship and postdoc. Chronic pain, Primary Care, Emergency room, and Rehabilitation psychology. Auburn, NY - FT at Cayuga County Community Mental Health services shifting to a part-time, contracted position through 2005. Children through senior adult psychotherapy, assessment, and supervision of Masters level psychologists. FT at Cayuga Counseling Services staff psychologist 20••••05 - children, adolescents, adults Individual, family therapy, psychological assessment services. Supervision of school psychologists. Life-Rhythm Psychological Services, PLLC - PT evening practice 20••••05 in Auburn, NY. FT psychologist at Cornerstone Behavioral Medicine within Cornerstone Health Care of High Point, NC and Wake Forest Baptist Hospital of Winston-Salem North Carolina 2005 - present. Since May, 2014: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday eves, Sole owner of Excelsior Behavioral Consulting, PLLC - life coaching, behavioral consultation, & clinical hypnosis services. Since 2/13/2017, President of Rainbow Dove Ministries. A 501 (c)(3) helping disadvantaged, motivated teens - young adults get resources needed to move ahead. Funded through the giving of original creative art for donations. 100% of donations go toward sports equipment, laptops, musical instruments, art supplies; whatever is needed to succeed.

Experience

1. Licensed Clinical Psychologist

   Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

   Jun 2005 — Present · High Point, NC, US

   As a clinical and behavioral medicine psychologist, I help young adult through geriatric age-range clients with managing anxiety disorders (panic disorder, phobias, generalized anxiety) and provide psychotherapeutic, educational and experiential means of improving general stress coping skills. I provide psychological assessment for diagnostic clarification and also certified in clinical hypnosis through the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH). In this capacity, I help clients modify habits that intefere with quality of life. Areas of specialty include smoking cessation, weight loss, pain management, self-motivation, diet and exercise maintenance, life-style changes, and enhancement of self-confidence.Professional Affiliations and Licensure:American Psychological AssociationNorth Carolina Psychological AssociationThe American Society of Clinical HypnosisNorth Carolina Society of Clinical HypnosisCouncil For The National Register Of Health Service Providers in PsychologyLicensed by the North Carolina Psychology Board – activeLicensed by the New York State Psychology Board – inactive

Education

• Binghamton University

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Clinical Psychology

  1989 — 1998

• Geisinger Medical Center

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Behavioral Medicine, rehabilitation, primary care

  1997 — 1999

Skills

• Motivational Speaking
• Treatment
• Clinical Research
• Psychotherapy
• Psychological Assessment
• Therapists
• Personal Development
• Adolescents
• Lifestyle Coaching
• Stress
• Clinical Psychology
• Clinical Hypnosis
• Psychology
• Phobias
• Team Building
• Individual and Family Therapy
• Life Coaching
• Hypnotherapy
• Stress Management
• Mental Health
• Workshops
• Family Therapy