Dr. L. Michael Tompkins originally became a psychologist relatively late in life as the next logical step to augment his consulting, but in doing so found a new vocation of helping people. While he spent much time working with the incarcerated at California Correctional Institution Tehachapi, California State Prison Folsom, and Sacramento County Jail, as well as the acutely mentally ill at Sacramento County Mental Health Treatment Center, he found that he is effective and enjoys helping any adult who genuinely wants to work through his or her problems. Between his extensive career as a successful management consultant with clients representing government, non-profits, law enforcement, academia and more, and having worked with the incarcerated, and Worker’s Comp patients, Dr. Tompkins brings a unique perspective and an unorthodox approach to his healing. Dr. Tompkins doesn’t just listen to someone’s problems, he helps them address them, confront them and solve them, if at all possible. Dr. Tompkins views psychology much like a detective and seeks to find and fix their problems by uncovering salient details of a person’s life that are causing distress. He is comfortable working with people suffering from chronic pain, depression, anxiety disorders, PTSD, substance abuse, domestic violence, grief, struggling with relationships and Axis II Personality Disorders (DSM-V). Since he is also a management consultant, he is a good resource for CEOs and business men and women who have complex problems that straddle the workplace and other aspects of life. As a veteran himself, he regularly works with and empathizes when treating veterans and police officers to help them in their journeys. Kind and compassionate, but tough when warranted, always using humor when appropriate, and sometimes when it is not, Dr. Tompkins is usually able to cut through the fog and get to the real issues that trouble a person, quickly and competently.