Michael is a clinical psychologist based in Los Angeles. He is the director of OCD Associates, a national practice specializing in the treatment of complex and treatment-refractory OCD. He holds a BA from Yeshiva University (where he founded the Maccabeats) and a PhD from Fairleigh Dickinson University. He and his husband, Jeremy, are active members of their Orthodox synagogue, B’nai David-Judea.