
Michael F Cochran
Psychiatrist, MD
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350 2nd Street, Suite 4, Los Altos, CA 94022
Let's Connect (650) 229-5238

I’m a general psychiatrist and addiction medicine specialist. I have extensive experience helping patients with complex psycho-pharmacologic needs. In addition, I’ve steadily acquired a range of therapy skills: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), the cornerstone of many evidence-based treatments; Motivational Interviewing (MI), particularly useful for addiction (e.g. alcohol, cannabis, gaming, etc.); Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), often with older clients; Exposure/Response Prevention, as well as non-exposure-based treatment, for OCD or intrusive thoughts; and I'm currently training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).
I don’t shy away from personality problems or substance use. I run my own buprenorphine clinic and have utilized clozapine since the early 1990's. Of course I’m happy to back off and do med management while a patient sees a therapist.
My private practice is on Second Street in Los Altos and I use Zoom freely. For the past 26 years I have variably been a regular or adjunct faculty member teaching "Introduction to the Clinical Interview" at Stanford. About a quarter of my clients are health care providers or members of their families.
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Finances
Fees
- Office Visit $600
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by Cash, Check, Zelle
Insurance
- Out of Network
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (650) 229-5238

Michael F Cochran
Psychiatrist, MD
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Expired License: California / g79054 Michael F Cochran
- In Practice for 29 Years
- Board Certification by American Board of Addiction Medicine
- Certificate from American Board of Addiction Medicine 2014089 / 2014
- Stanford University Residency in Psychiatry, Graduated 1996
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Addiction
- Medication Management
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
Expertise
- Alcohol Use
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Drug Abuse
- Dual Diagnosis
- Gambling
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Internet Addiction
- Life Transitions
- Men's Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Personality Disorders
- Psychosis
- Substance Use
- Thinking Disorders
- Transition from individual contributor to manager
- Veterans
- Video Game Addiction
- Work Stress
Client Focus
Age
Adults
Age
Adults
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
Location
Nearby Areas
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Michael F Cochran
Psychiatrist, MD