Specialty Psychiatry: Child/Adolescent Facility Hayward/Fremont Medical Centers Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Hayward Address Medical Office Building C - 2nd floor 3551 Whipple Road Union City CA 94587 Map & Directions Telephone (510) 675-3080 E-mail your doctor View your preventive services

My Office Hours

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Welcome

My name is Michael Torres and I specialize in working with Teenagers and their families (although I work with all age groups). This site serves to familiarize you with my background, specialty areas, and mental health services in general. Please visit my related links to discover additional mental health information for you and your family, as well as links related to education, media and vocational opportunities. I am in the office from Monday - Thursday and keep several evening hours.

This website can be your starting point to access Kaiser Permanente web resources and other information on the Internet. A number of links are available on the left margin of this page. Click on Mental Health Information Links for a wealth of Internet web pages and informative pamphlets.

As I stated, my particular specialty and passion is working with Teenagers. There is no other time in the life cycle when so many forces converge during one period like the explosive, sensitive, and particular forces present during Adolescence. It is also a period of time that shapes adult personality, and behavioral and cognitive styles. In other words - Adolescence is a critical period of development, and working with this age group presents enormous challenges, but also magnificent rewards. Fundamentally, I respect young people for surviving Adolescence and encourage them to develop their own unique identities while also becoming productive and caring members of our society. I look forward to serving you and your Teen in any possible. Also - look for my "Understanding Your Teenager" parent course usually appearing the last Thursday of the month from 6 - 7:30 p.m. in Building C - Union City.

My Biography

I was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. I graduated from the University of California Los Angeles in 1991 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. I gradutated from California State University Long Beach with a Master of Arts degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology. I completed my professional training as a Doctor of Psychology at the California School of Professional Psychology in 2000. I am licenced by the California Board of Psychology (PSY18515).

I previously worked at the McAuley Institute at Saint Mary's Medical Center, Alta Bates - Herrick Hospital in Berkeley, and Community Mental Health in Marin County. I have been involved with Dolores Street Community Services and Refugee Transitions. I am also a member of American Psychological Association and Alameda County Psychological Association.

I joined the Permanente Medical Group in 2002, where I specialize in the treatment of children and adolescents, with primary interest in adolescent psychology. I also have moderate Spanish-speaking skills.

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