Michaiah Sconiers

Michaiah Sconiers is a third-year doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at Loma Linda University. She has experience working with adolescents and young adults from diverse backgrounds, including individuals from racial and ethnic minority and LGBTQIA+ communities. Her clinical experience has included supporting clients with concerns related to anxiety, depression, OCD, identity development, and life stressors.

Michaiah is trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), with a particular interest in incorporating CBT and EFT into her clinical work. She approaches therapy from a warm, collaborative, nonjudgmental, and culturally responsive perspective. Michaiah values creating a space where clients feel comfortable openly exploring their experiences and emotions. She also recognizes the importance of understanding clients within the context of their culture, identity, family relationships, and broader social experiences and how these factors may influence their mental health and well-being.