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Home » Medical Staff » Psychology » Thordarson, Micaela, PhD

Dr. Micaela Thordarson, Pediatric Psychology

Micaela Thordarson

Micaela Thordarson, Ph.D.

is on staff at
CHOC Hospital Orange

Office Phone:
714-509-8481

Specialty:
Psychology

Dr. Micaela Thordarson, PhD, is a licensed psychologist who coordinates outpatient, clinic visit and inpatient mental health services to kids and teens.

Location:

CHOC Children’s Pediatric Psychology   
1120 W La Veta Ave, Suite 470
Orange, CA  92868
phone: 714-509-8481
fax: 714-509-8756

Education

  • Psychology School
    Palo Alto University, Palo Alto, CA
  • Clinical Child Psychology Pre-Doctoral Internship
    Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH
  • Integrated Primary Care Post-Doctoral Fellowship
    Geisinger Health Systems, Danville, PA

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Meet Dr. Micaela Thordarson, psychologist, ASPIRE® (After School Program Interventions & Resiliency Education) Intensive Outpatient Program at CHOC.

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DBT: What Is It And How Can It Help?

In this podcast, Dr. Micaela Thordarson brings awareness to how impactful Dialectical Behavior Therapy can be for adolescents.

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