Jared Michonski, PhD
Professional Biography
I completed my masters and doctoral studies in clinical psychology at the University of Houston. As a graduate student, my primary area of research was the emergence of personality disorders in children and adolescents (see selected publications below). Thus, after completing my predoctoral internship at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, NY, I moved to Seattle in order to pursue specialized training in the leading treatment for borderline personality disorder—Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). I completed my postdoctoral fellowship at the DBT Center at the Evidence Based Treatment Centers of Seattle (EBTCS), where, in addition to DBT, I received specialized training in behavioral parent training, with an emphasis upon addressing the challenges parents face when raising emotionally dysregulated teens.
Furthermore, I served as a therapist in a research trial at the University of Washington in a study that examined the effectiveness of DBT in treating suicidal and emotionally dysregulated teens, during which I trained with Dr. Marsha Linehan, the developer of DBT. In 2017, I opened my own independent practice. Shortly thereafter, I became a member of The Seattle Clinic community, where I remained until 2023, before joining the Balance Psychotherapy Collaborative community of independent providers.
In addition to providing psychotherapy, I am a member of the Clinical Faculty in the Department of Psychology at the University of Washington, where I provide supervision in DBT to doctoral students. I also offer supervision to unlicensed and provisionally licensed clinicians in DBT and other behaviorally-oriented treatments in support of their pursuit of licensure. I am a member of the American Psychological Association. Furthermore, I continue to be involved in writing and research, primarily in the areas of borderline personality disorder and DBT.
PSYPACT
E-Passport & Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Psychology (APIT) through PSYPACT®: Active
If you do not live in WA but would like to work with me, I have been approved to practice telehealth in the many states with active PSYPACT legislation. If you live in one of the states listed here, please reach out!
INSURANCE INFORMATION
I am not contracted with any insurance companies. However, depending on your eligibility, your insurance may reimburse you for a substantial part of my fee as an out-of-network provider. Please contact your insurance to inquire about your out-of-network coverage, single payer agreements, and limits for individual psychotherapy. My usual CPT billing code for individual therapy is 90837.
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*Please note that I cannot guarantee that I will be able to reply to your inquire, as I do not have sufficient administrative resources that would enable me to correspond with all inquirers. I will reply when I have openings and when the inquiry appears to match my ares of specialization. Because I wish to support every person in accessing therapy, I encourage you to reach out to other clinicians at Balance Psychotherapy Collaborative who may have immediate openings or refer to our Resources page.