Michael Rubino, Ph.D, MFT, Community Contributor

I am a psychotherapist in Pleasant Hill.  I have been licensed since 1997 and practicing in Pleasant Hill since 1997.  I have my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and I am licensed as a Marriage, Family and Child Therapist.  I specialize in treating children and teenagers.  I also run an anger management group for teenage boys and help them focus on developing the social skills they will need as adults.  I also work with parents on how to cope with their children becoming young adults and setting appropriate limits for their child's age.

I have appeard on several television shows and radio shows as a guest discussing teenage issues and parenting issues.  I have also testified as an expert witness regarding teens and children in the Superior Court of Contra Costa and Alameda Counties.

I consult with many of the school districts in the East Bay and I assist families with Individualized Educational Plans (IEP) for their children.

I believe in treating children and teens with respect but I also expect children and teens to show the adults in their lives the appropriate respect.  I believe if parent and child openly and honestly express their feeling to each other most problems can be resolved.

I also work with high risk teens and children such as run aways, children with Bipolar, Autism, teens who are suicidal and abusing drugs just to name a few.

I was raised in Pleasant Hill and educated in the Bay Area. I went to De La Salle High School.  I received my Bachelor's degree from U.C. Berkeley, my Masters from St. Marys and my Ph.D. from CSPP-Alameda.