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About Me

Before opening Michelle Tangeman Behavioral Health as a child and family therapist, I served as a Clinical Manager for STAR of CA where I oversaw a clinical team providing children’s behavioral treatment programs. I have extensive experience in individualized behavior intervention, Functional Behavior Assessments, school-based services, family-focused intervention, early start services, and social skills training and have provided these services to families across Ventura and Los Angeles counties. I have also completed the training as part of the Postpartum Support International’s Advanced Perinatal Mental Health Psychotherapy Training Program.

When I’m not helping parents and families as a therapist, I’m a mother of two beautiful children. As a parent, I know how challenging it can be. Combining my personal experience as a parent along with my behavioral health background, I launched my online education company, Thriving Toddler. Through Thriving Toddler courses and free resources, I aim to help as many people as possible become the parents they want to be.

I’m also a podcast host and the co-founder of the Parenting Understood podcast. My co-host and I are passionate about teaching parents about evidence-based interventions grounded in science to make a positive impact on the parent-child relationship.

Ready to work together?

Whether you need help understanding your toddler, navigating a parenting challenge or managing your own mental health, I can help. Learn more about how you can work with me.

Therapy Services

I am a licensed California child and family therapist working with families. I am also a parent myself, and am passionate about helping other parents feel more empowered and confident in their parenting decisions. Click the link below to fill out my short questionnaire & request a consult.

My Services

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Thriving Toddler

In addition to my one-on-one therapy services, I’ve developed a series of online courses and programs through Thriving Toddler. They’re designed to give you the knowledge and support you need to feel confident in your parenting, whether you’re navigating toddlerhood or are newly postpartum.

Courses

Free Resources

Not ready to invest in a paid service or course? I’m still here to help. My free guides are designed to get you started toward more empowered parenting. Explore my free resources to learn how to build independent play and discover the secrets to fostering cooperation in your kids (plus a lot more!).

Free Guides

Listen to the Parenting Understood podcast

Insightful

I find the best advice comes from people who have walked in your shoes which is what these two ladies are giving us. Plus moms are the best researchers on the planet when it comes to their kids so I trust what I heard. Awesome!

5 Stars!

Great Podcast! Informative, refreshing, and interesting information that is shared throughout this podcast.

Refreshing, Science-Backed Take on Parenting

This is a must-listen for parents looking for a source of info that they can trust! The way Michelle, Erin, and their guests break down parenting and child development research is so refreshing. Love it so far, can’t wait for more!

Science backed parenting!

Love this new podcast! Erin and Michelle provide unbiased parenting info backed by easy to understand research. Love that we leave each episode with takeaways we can immediately apply!!!

Trustworthy guidance

After following Michelle online for many years, I admire her depth of knowledge and experience, and trust her recommendations and guidance. This podcast could not be more timely for my life right now!

Parenting Rooted in Science

With so many opinions and sources of information available, it’s hard to evaluate what is based on fact in order to make informed parenting decisions. This is the parenting content I have needed all along to help navigate it all!

Parents Who Love Science

I can’t wait to hear more, it’s so encouraging to find a resource that doesn’t just offer recommendations for parenting but is also going to delve deeper into the “why!” Also, love the format—only 30 minutes and three big takeaways! Perfect for a busy parent!

My new favorite podcast!

As a child psychologist with three children of my own, I am always looking for parenting podcasts that are informative, evidence-based, and interesting… and I finally found one that exceeds all of my expectations! Michelle and Erin provide a wealth of knowledge on parenting in this podcast… all while being relatable and fun to listen to!

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