Dr. Michael Eiden

Michael Eiden, PhD, LCSW, LCADC, CSAT is a researcher, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Board-Certified Sex Therapist, and Certified Sex Addiction Therapist. He earned his doctorate from the International Institute of Clinical Sexology, and holds a master’s degree from the University of Louisville’s Kent School of Social Work.

Dr. Eiden has over 13 years of experience in mental health and substance abuse treatment, working across both inpatient and outpatient settings. His areas of expertise include: EMDR, sex and love addiction, screen/internet addiction, complex trauma, PTSD, dissociative disorders, and utilizing experiential trauma therapy in group settings. His doctoral research focused on creating effective educational programs to help parents address addictive internet use, cyberbullying, and safe social media use with their children.

Dr. Eiden lives in Portland, OR and maintains a private practice, conducts professional training and lecture series, leads emotional intelligence trainings with depth-psychology principles for men, writes about psychotherapy related topics, and is an adjunct instructor at Loyola University Chicago's School of Social Work.

Practice & Approach

Areas of Specialty:

• Traumatic bonding

• Process addictions, including sex addiction and screen addiction

• Complex trauma

• Drug and Alcohol Counseling

• Working with physicians, therapists, and healthcare professionals 

Dr. Eiden's treatment approach is active and experiential. He draws from a range of evidence-based and integrative methods, including:

• EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)

• Parts work

• Experiential therapies

• Task-centered models for addiction treatment

• Psychodynamic Theory

• Clinical Hypnosis

Services Offered

Therapy & Consultation

• Individual and couples therapy

• Group workshops

• Clinical supervision and consultation for licensed therapists

• Group Psychotherapy

Professional Trainings & Education

• CEU events tailored to professional groups and clinical settings

• Clinical training in:

  • Process addictions

  • Experiential trauma treatment

  • Group therapy methods

• Program development consulting

• Lectures and educational programming for businesses, schools, and community organizations

• Online and in-person trainings on topics such as sex addiction, problematic screen use, and traumatic bonding