About Dr. Michelle Kanga

I believe good therapy requires both understanding and change.

My style is warm, curious, conversational, and direct. I listen for recurring patterns beneath what you bring to the room, and we work together to understand them.

Therapy can make room for emotional depth and practical behavioral change. You don’t need to have everything figured out before we begin. The insights we uncover should help you respond differently in your everyday life.

Client testimonial

“I always feel like she is on my side.”

Credentials

Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Founder, Kanga Counseling
Former tenured staff psychologist, clinical supervisor, and senior DBT group leader at Psychology Specialists of Maine, 2017–2026.

Education

Ph.D., Clinical Psychology — University of Kansas
M.A., Clinical Psychology — University of Kansas
B.A., Psychology — Bucknell University

Advanced Training

Postdoctoral Fellowship — Togus VA, Augusta, Maine
Predoctoral Internship — University of Maryland Medical Center Outpatient Community Clinic & Baltimore VA

Specialized Approaches

Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)

Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE)
Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Licensure

Licensed Psychologist — Maine
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