About Dr. Kane

With over 30 years of experience in psychotherapy, traumatology, clinical psychology and clinical social work, Dr. Micheal Kane brings an empathetic, understanding, and supportive approach to individual, couples, and family therapy that specializes in the unique challenges that face people of color, the LGBTQ+ community, and veterans.

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What We Offer

Therapy is a process that can be utilized to respond to a specific problem or to stimulate overall emotional growth and healing. You can find Dr. Kane's approach and philosophy here and learn more about his specialties.

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Begin Your Therapy Journey

Therapeutic conversations can assist you in finding new solutions, gaining support from within the self, and charting a new course within the journey known as life. When we do so, we can rely on our own power in working with difficulties and re-experiencing hope and joy. Find scheduling and consultation information here.

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Loving Me More Essays and Blogs

A series of themed writings by Dr. Kane, designed to provide an introduction to common issues that can be addressed by psychotherapy.
Click below to view and access each theme.

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Living With...

Practical and adaptable guidance for living with common emotional difficulties.

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The Visible Man

Working through feelings of invisibility.

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At The Crossroads

Making the best choices for you and your psychological self along your journey.

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In Our Corner

Essays on key issues impacting the lives of African-American men.

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The Unspoken Truth

Essays on issues kept quiet within the African-American community.

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Bobbi's Saga

The story of one woman thriving after childhood physical and sexual abuse.

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Loving Me More Brochures

Helpful quick guides to mental and emotional health from Dr. Kane's practice.

Seven Questions

Seven Questions To Ask Your Therapist

Ways to prepare for your first therapy session.

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10 Myths of Depression

10 Myths of Depression

Common misconceptions about depression and how it presents.

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AA Males and the Police

African American Males and the Police

Help and guidance for black men dealing with law enforcement.

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Living With Fear

The ABCs of Living
WITH Fear, Not IN Fear

Living your life with fear as your partner, not your enemy.

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Adolescence to Adulthood

Adolescence to Adulthood

Transition your children from childhood to adulthood with these tips.

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Betrayal Trauma

Betrayal Trauma

Embracing your journey through recovery from betrayal.

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Complex Trauma

Complex Trauma

Understanding the symptoms and signs of complex trauma.

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Self-Discovery

Five Levels of the
Journey of Self-Discovery

Charting the path of your individual journey.

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Guideposts

Guideposts for the
Journey of Self-Discovery

Signs you may encounter along your path.

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Suicidal Thoughts

Living With Suicidal Thoughts

Identifying and balancing feelings and thoughts of suicide along your journey.

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Navigating The Crossroads

Navigating the Crossroads

Making decisions and finding your direction along your journey.

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Partners and Companions

Partners and Companions

Find new ways to work with your partner along your journey.

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Safe Passage

Safe Passage

Discover safe ways to interact with people you meet along your journey.

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Ten Flashes of Light

Ten Flashes Of Light

Ten signs and markers you may encounter while on your journey.

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The I Factor

The I Factor

Encountering information and integrating it into your journey.

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Trauma In Children

Trauma In Children and Adolescents

Identifying and helping to balance trauma in children.

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SELF Protocol

The SELF Protocol

Building a safe space filled with trust.

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Walking The Landscape

Walking The Landscape

Living your personal journey.

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Pit of Despair

The Pit of Despair

Tools for finding your way out of hopelessness.

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Embracing Aloneness

The Five Elements of Embracing Aloneness

Finding empowerment within self.

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Ready To Start?

Psychological, mental, and emotional illness does not discriminate.
It affects men, women, adolescents, and children regardless of race, cultural group, sexual orientation, or economic status.

If you are experiencing an emergency, or if you are in crisis,
PLEASE contact 911 or Crisis Connections at (206) 461-3222 or 866-4CRISIS.

Featured Events

Dr. Kane's speaking engagements, blog entries, and other interesting events:

Should I Seek Therapy?

Overwhelming feelings of sadness, overpowering anxiety or loneliness, loss of employment, divorce, death of a loved one, abuse of alcohol or drugs are all reasons to seek help in psychotherapy. Other signs include:

  • Marked changes in personality
  • Inability to cope with daily living
  • Strange and/or grandiose ideas
  • Excessive anxiety or worry
  • Prolonged depression or apathy
  • Marked changes in eating or sleeping patterns
  • Thinking about or talking about suicide or harming others.
  • Extreme mood highs, lows, and changes
  • Abuse of drugs or alcohol
  • Excessive anger, hostility, or violent behavior

Counseling vs. Psychotherapy

Although the terms "counseling" and "therapy" are often used interchangeably, there is a difference between psychotherapy and psychological counseling.

  • Counseling is usually more short-term than therapy.
  • Psychotherapy (or "therapy") is more long-term than counseling and focuses on a broader range of issues.

The amount of time an individual, couple or family spends in therapy depends on the nature of the illness or the problem. Psychotherapy can involve a few sessions or can involve much more, depending on the assistance sought.

Learn more about the difference in our FAQ section.

What You Can Expect In Your Session

  • Psychotherapy is a collaborative process between you and Dr. Kane.
  • Dr. Kane will engage you in a series of conversations built on a treatment foundation tailored to meet your goals and objectives.
  • Psychotherapy can be challenging and invasive as you explore the psychological self. Dr. Kane's role is to be your guide and companion as you navigate your mental and emotional landscape. This exploration is called the Journey of Self Discovery.
  • It happens within the SELF (Self Empowerment Leaping Forward) Protocol, which refers to the structure of the therapeutic environment:
    • A Safe and Secure
    • Space to either
    • Sit with Silence or
    • Speak openly about
    • Secretive (hidden and rooted)
    • Submerged (unresolved)
    • Substances (materials)
    • Surfacing (arising) upon
    • Self's psychological landscape.

Office Hours

Monday-Thursday: 10:30am-8:30pm
Friday and Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 8:30am-5:30pm

Visit Us!

Address:
Loving Me More Self-Relational Psychotherapy
3815 S. Othello St., Ste 100-1351
Seattle, WA 98118
Phone: 206-723-8448
Fax: 206-723-3155
Email: info@lovingmemore.com