Dr. Brendler graduated from Amherst College and obtained his doctorate in clinical psychology from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology with an emphasis on family systems theories and therapies. He completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship and Pre-Doctoral Internship at Children’s Hospital in Oakland California in the Department of Psychiatry, where he served as the Chief Resident. Dr. Brendler has been in private practice since 2006. He has taught at both Georgetown University School of Medicine and at the University of San Francisco. He’s worked in hospital settings (inpatient and outpatient), community based clinics and schools. He has provided consultations to school administrations, faculty, and school communities. He specializes in working with families and individuals who are confronting life and family conflicts that often include disruptive behavior, school problems, family conflict, depression, and/or anxiety.
Dr. Michael Brendler