Michael Bolton, M.D.

Board Certified Psychiatrist

Focusing On ADHD












Her power is a song within her...
— Phoenix






It was sunsets that taught me that beauty only lasts for a couple of moments, and it was sunrises that showed me that all it takes is patience to experience it all over again.
— A.J. Lawless







I am a graduate of the Mass General Hospital (MGH)/McLean Hospital Psychiatry Residency Program at Harvard Medical School, and a Board-Certified Diplomate of the American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.  


I received my MD from Yale Medical School, and my Master's in Health Policy from Harvard. I did my undergrad in Spanish Lit at UCSB, during which time I also studied for a year in Barcelona.



Beautiful and powerful forces need not be loud and obnoxious to have Strength and Grace.  Polarity creates the electricity that is the Juice Of Life…. 

For those who want to see some of my research articles please enter the following codes into the search bar on PubMed.Gov:

PMID: 12900625, PMID: 20694111, PMID: 24354998, PMID: 23719328, PMID: 22939280, PMID: 23838588.

My book chapter entitled “Well-Being and Work-Life Balance:  Cultural, Positive Psychology, and Practical Perspectives” can be found in the Handbook of Wellness Medicine, published in 2020 by Cambridge University Press.

We are all perfectly imperfect…and by design, we are also imperfectly unique! By definition, only he who has very poor posture can instantly gain 4 inches of height by simply remembering to stand up straight…

Blast from the past…Operation Centaur. We often come full circle in many ways in life. I was born in Laguna Beach and raised in OC.  After many exciting experiences “from Wall Street to Main Street” I return to the ocean, to music, and my roots in California.

Me and my sisters Nalani, Sarina and Tangee

Be Gracious with yourself and others. Believe in “as many chances as it takes”…because we don’t always change on cue, and we’re not always our Best at the right place or time. We sometimes discover things about ourself and others we didn’t know before that will make the difference going forward. Believe Anything is Always Possible…

Nourish your core and trust where the lava of your heart flows…

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Phone: 805-730-0370