Timothy M. Harlan earned a BA in Psychology and Social Welfare and Corrections from California State University at Chico.  He then earned his MA in Counseling from University of San Francisco.  After starting a private practice, he earned his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the American School of Professional Psychology. 

Dr. Harlan has over 30 years of experience providing therapy to individuals, families, children, and couples in the areas of grief, depression, anxiety, stress, PTSD, substance abuse, ADHD, etc.  His continuing education certifications include areas in the biology of psychological disorders, psychopharmacology, neurobiology of mood disorders, attachment theory, autism, borderline personality disorder, and family therapy.  He participated in several professional affiliations, some of which include the American Psychotherapy Association, American Association of Christian Therapists, and the American College of Forensic Examiners.  Dr. Harlan worked with Lawrence Greenberg, MD, who is the author of the Test of Variables of Attention (TOVA™) to further his understanding of attention disorders.