Dr. Michelle Hendrickson, PhD, Bethesda, MD

About Dr. Michelle Hendrickson

Focus areas

Addiction / Substance Abuse

Depression

Psychological Trauma

Anxiety

Eating Disorder

Suicidal Tendencies

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Clientele seen

Children (<13)

Individuals

Teenagers (13-17)

Families

Young adults (18-24)

Treatment approaches

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Trauma Focused

Dialectical (DBT)

Schema Therapy

Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)

Identity

Gender

Female

Languages spoken

English

Getting to know Dr. Michelle Hendrickson

Dr. Michelle Hendrickson (pronouns: she/they) has been practicing independently as a licensed psychologist since 2019. She received her doctorate degree in Clinical Child Psychology from the University of Kansas in 2017. Prior to independent practice, they completed their pre-doctoral internship at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center on the Clinical Child track. Her post-doctoral training took place at Jackson Health System/University of Miami with an emphasis in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for children, adolescents, and families. She has worked in a variety of settings, including community outpatient mental health, psychiatric inpatient, and comprehensive DBT programs. As a clinical child psychologist, Dr. Hendrickson’s practice focuses primarily on working with children, adolescents, parents, families, and young adults. Dr. Hendrickson works with a variety of presenting problems, including behavioral and compliance difficulties in young children, ADHD, anxiety, depression, OCD, trauma, suicidality, self-harm, eating disorders, substance use, and other risky behaviors. In her work with clients, Dr. Hendrickson strives to create an environment of safety, understanding, warmth, and acceptance. They believe a collaborative therapeutic relationship is an essential component to successful treatment. Dr. Hendrickson enjoys helping clients learn new skills and work towards living a meaningful life in line with their values and personal goals. Dr. Hendrickson utilizes a variety of evidence-based cognitive and behavioral modalities including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Exposure Therapy, Inference-Based Therapy for OCD, Schema Mode Therapy, and Parent Management Training (PMT). She is certified in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and is a DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified Clinician.

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Popular visit reasons

Agoraphobia

Hoarding Disorder

New Patient Visit

Nightmares

Pain Management Consultation

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit

Sleep Problems

Agoraphobia

Hoarding Disorder

New Patient Visit

Nightmares

Office locations

Dr. Michelle Hendrickson, PhD also offers online video visits for patients

Healthy Foundations Group (1 of 2)

3060 Williams Dr, Ste 105, Fairfax, VA 22031

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HFG - In Person (Bethesda) (2 of 2)

4350 East West Hwy, Ste 200, Bethesda, MD 20814

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Education and background

Practice names

Healthy Foundations Group

Education and training

University of Kansas, PhD in Clinical Psychology

NPI number

1245685783

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What practice does Dr. Michelle Hendrickson work with?

Dr. Michelle Hendrickson works with Healthy Foundations Group.

Where is Dr. Michelle Hendrickson's office located?

Dr. Michelle Hendrickson has 5 office locations, including in Bethesda, Washington, and Fairfax, view full addresses on Dr. Hendrickson's profile.

What are common reasons for patients to see Dr. Michelle Hendrickson?

Dr. Michelle Hendrickson frequently sees patients for New Patient Visit, Pain Management Consultation, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Sleep Problems. You can see other visit reasons for Dr. Michelle Hendrickson on their profile.