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Dr. Michael Edelstein

Dr. Edelstein is a Training Supervisor and Fellow of the Albert Ellis Institute. He holds a diplomate in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy from, and serves on the Board of Advisors of the National Association of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapists. He is also Past President of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy. Dr. Edelstein is also a SMART Recovery Professional Advisor.

In his practice, Dr. Edelstein specializes in the treatment of anxiety, depression, relationship problems, and addictions, and is one of the few practitioners of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy REBT in the Bay Area. Dr. Edelstein is also a SMART Recovery Professional Advisor.

Dr. Edelstein lectures nationally and internationally, appears on radio and television, and is published in psychological journals and magazines. He writes the advice column, "Ask Dr.Mike," which appears in the San Francisco Intelligencer