Michael Jolkovski is a clinical psychologist and consultant with a practice in Falls Church, Virginia, near Washington, DC. He has worked with musicians and performers for over 20 years. He offers consultation and coaching to performers and groups as well as those who manage and support them.

He is known for his ability to integrate knowledge and experience from widely different areas and communicate

his understanding without jargon in a clear, practical, manner. He uses humor to make serious points in a vivid and memorable way. He has been quoted in the New York Times, the Washington Post, Cosmopolitan magazine, and numerous regional publications. He has appeared on National Public Radio, BBC Radio, and the syndicated Donahue show.

Dr. Jolkovski earned his PhD in 1989 from Virginia Commonwealth University, which is also where he earned his Bachelor’s in Applied Music. He eked out a living as a freelance woodwind player and teacher, and is a former member of local 123 of the American Federation of Musicians.

He completed his psychology internship at the University of Minnesota and a postdoctoral fellowship at Georgetown University. He was on staff at the Counseling Centers at George Mason University and American University, and is former Clinical Faculty at the George Washington University Center for Professional Psychology.

He is a graduate of the psychoanalytic training program of the New York Freudian Society, where he is a member. He is a Fellow of the International Psychoanalytic Association and a Member of the American Psychoanalytic Association and the American Psychological Association, including Division 39 (Psychoanalysis) Division 10 (Arts Psychology) and Division 13 (Consulting Psychology). He is a member of the International Society for the Psychoanalytic Study of Organizations and the Music Manager’s Forum-US.