Being the best version of yourself starts here.

Being the best version of yourself starts here.

Life’s too short to settle for anything less than extraordinary!

Life may feel overwhelming right now, and you might be hard on yourself, believing that something is inherently wrong or that you should be managing everything better, no matter how tough things get. You may feel empty, unsuccessful, anxious, or stressed, struggling with thoughts of being “not good enough,” unworthy, helpless, or worthless. You may have lost your spiritual grounding or your north star. If any of this resonates with you, know that there’s hope—you can transform your life through therapy.

Discover Personal Growth and Healing Through Individual Therapy

You may feel like you’ve been stuck in depression or anxiety for so long that change seems impossible, or perhaps you’ve tried therapy before without seeing significant improvement. But there is help! With relatively short treatment, you can experience a reduction in symptoms and an increase in confidence, self-worth, and optimism.

How to Engage

As a Certified Emotionally Focused Individual Therapist (EFIT), Dr. Regier can help you become the best version of yourself so you can fully enjoy the life you deserve.

Step 1. Request an Appointment

When you call the Center for Relational Excellence, Paula, our Practice Administrator, will answer your questions and direct you to our Discovery Questionnaire.

Step 2. Do Your Work

Dr. Regier will work closely with you to identify and navigate the problems you’re dealing with and establish a path to a better version of you.

Step 3. Enjoy Your Life

Together, we can change the patterns that have caused disconnections and problems, so you can return to enjoying your life.

Meet Dr. Michael Regier

Dr. Michael Regier is a clinical psychologist, individual and marriage counselor and relationship educator. He has over 30 years of experience working with diverse client populations in inpatient, outpatient, addictions and corporate settings.

Let’s work together

Dr. Michael Regier offers Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) which is scientifically validated as the gold standard for relationship therapies. He sees San Luis Obispo County clients in-person in his Los Osos, California office. In addition, he serves clients throughout California online. Dr. Regier is skilled at working with couples to balance their relationship needs. He helps couples with communication problems and mistrust by identifying the triggers that create arguments. He helps couples learn how to validate and appreciate what each person brings to the relationship.

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Dr. Regier uses Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) to help individuals become more aware of their and others’ emotions. He can help you heal emotional triggers from past painful experiences, feel and express feelings in a way that deepens relationship with yourself and others, and talk about your feelings with compassionate, nonjudgmental understanding. Dr. Regier can help you learn to regulate your emotions and decrease stress, overwhelm and the need to isolate.

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Our experiences with past relationships can challenge our ability to stay connected to others. Relationship Counseling and relationship education can help couples and individuals understand how to build relationship foundations. Understanding the science of attachment, how to grow emotional intelligence, and understanding personality differences are invaluable for helping you and your relationship thrive. With the right knowledge and guidance, you can experience those transformative aha moments when real change happens.

Michael’s many resources – books, poetry, music, online courses, seminars and retreats – will help you learn with your head and express with your heart.

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Depth Therapy was created by the psychiatrist Carl Jung. Depth Therapy is ideal for individuals who are ready to do a deep dive into hidden feelings and memories that influence relationships, well-being, and living into your peak potential. An essential goal of depth therapy is what Jung called individuation, which involves integrating the different aspects of your personality into a unified whole, empowering you to become your best self.

Depth Therapy is ideal for people who have accomplished many life goals. They may have achieved a successful career and have a stable family life, but they still want to explore new paths for self-expression and contribution to the world.

This powerful method of psychotherapy uses techniques like dream analysis, journaling, active imagination, narrative therapy, and applying the meaning found in wisdom literature and mythology.Learn more here