Miguel Gallardo, PsyD

Miguel Gallardo, PsyD, is a psychologist, researcher, and professor of psychology at Pepperdine University. He specializes in areas of multicultural psychology and social justice.

Miguel focuses on helping clients process the trauma of racism, overcome immigration and cultural transitions, boost self-esteem, and shift into a solution-focused mindset using a combination of cognitive-behavioral and strengths-based approaches.

He has also written and edited several books, including Culturally Adaptive Counseling Skills: Demonstrations of Evidence-Based Practices, Case Studies in Multicultural Counseling and Therapy, and The Myth of Racial Color Blindness: Manifestations, Dynamics, and Impact.