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Dr Michelle Gannon is a Psychologist specializing in Relationships, Wellness and Women’s Issues. She is an Individual and Couples Therapist, Relationship Expert, Wife, Mom, Founder of Marriage Prep 101 Workshops, Writer, and Wellness Enthusiast. She has been in private practice for 20 years helping individuals and couples live more positive, happier lives. She also teaches award winning couples workshops for seriously dating, engaged and newlywed couples with her husband, Dr Patrick Gannon.

Dr. Michelle Gannon has been featured on the CBS Early Show, Evening Magazine TV, The Kathleen Show, Ronn Owens Radio Show, Sex with Emily Radio Show, TIME, PEOPLE, FIRST For Women, San Francisco Chronicle, SF Gate, More Marin, Kathleen Show Health and Wellness Blog, Hitched Magazine, and many other newspaper, magazine, radio and TV shows over the years.

Dr Gannon received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from California School of Professional Psychology, and did her PhD dissertation on Psychotherapy Outcome as a Stanford University research assistant. She did her undergraduate work at the University of Toronto in Canada, and knew even in high school that she wanted to be a Clinical Psychologist.

In her San Francisco private practice, Michelle’s clients describe her as an active, positive and optimistic therapist who really cares about them, and is also realistic and challenging. She helps her clients be authentic and empowered, understand themselves, and make proactive changes. She also helps couples prioritize their relationships, be more connected and loving, learn effective empathic communication and conflict resolution skills, and enhance intimacy.

In addition to her private practice, Michelle is a Founder of Marriage Prep 101, an Award Winning Workshop for Seriously Dating, Engaged and Newlywed Couples that she teaches with her husband, Dr Patrick Gannon. They help couples improve communication, conflict resolution and intimacy, and live more positive, happier lives. They also share insights and solutions from their own relationship and family life. The Gannons have taught over 90 workshops to 1400 couples the past 10 years.

Marriage Prep 101 has been awarded Best of the Bay for five years by the San Francisco Bay Guardian.

Dr. Michelle Gannon is a psychologist who is proactive about her own relationships and well being. She has been happily married for 15 years, and is a mother of 13 and 11 year old boys, a cat and a golden retriever. She deeply understands the importance and challenges of balancing her own business, career, family, marriage, friends, fitness, wellness and fun.

View Professional Resume of Michelle Gannon, Ph.D.

Dr Michelle Gannon in the Media