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Additional Information
Specialties or Interests:
Adolescent Issues
Anxiety Disorders
Childhood Sexual Abuse (Victims)
Depression
Gay and Lesbian Issues
Post Traumatic Stress Disorders
Rape Crisis
Sexual Assault Victims
Trauma
Women's Issues
Other Specialties:
Life Crisis Issues
Anxiety/Depression
Specialist in working with teens and adults
Trauma Specialist: Victims of Crimes, Assault
Rape/Sexual Assault Survivors: male and female.
GLBT Issues (youth and adults)
Dissociative and Trauma Disorders
Sandplay Therapy
EMDR
Personal Comments:
Are you struggling with depression, anxiety, relationship problems, or have you had problems in your childhood or survived a traumatic event that "haunts" you? Are you or do you have a teen who is in trouble and needs someone to talk to? Are you dealing with issues related to your sexual or gender identity? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, I am the therapist for you! I will help you get through the really difficult times, improve your quality of life and increase your satisfaction with interpersonal relationships. I utilize a variety of therapy approaches, such as sandplay, art, "play" and EMDR which can help enrich your therapy experience! Check out my website to learn more! www.therapist4me.com.
I prefer working with adolescents, adults, individuals, couples, parents & families. I serve people of all ethnic and economic backgrounds, sexual or gender identities. I offer talk therapy, EMDR, art therapy, sandplay, play and other creative therapeutic approaches to enrich the therapeutic experience.
My clients tell me that their experience of therapy with me is engaging, supportive, hard work and even fun! They say I am a therapist who "really helps!" I offer you an inviting, safe, nurturing, and accepting environment. Come meet with me for your free consultation! See what I can do for you! Call me, I can help!
Professional Title/s:
Marital and Family Therapist
Board Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress (AAETS)
Trauma Specialist (ISSD)
Minimum Hourly Fee:
$75-$99
Accepted Insurance
NONE
Other Insurance
I have chosen not to accept insurance because I am concerned about your privacy and how your confidential information can be used/misused. Insurance companies ask for a lot of information about you, which can, and usually will be used against you.
Treatment Modalities
Art Therapy
Eclectic
Eye Movement Training (EMDR)
Feminist Therapy
Group Therapy
Marriage/Couples Counseling
Parent Training
Psychodynamic Therapy
Psychotherapy
Thought Field Therapy
Transactional Analysis
Accepting New Patients:
Yes
Years In Practice:
5-15
Licensed in:
California
License:
MCC 41617
Degree:
MA/MS
Institution:
Antioch University
Office Information/Hours:
I have two offices. My primary office is located in Mount Washington, just north of downtown Los Angeles. It is located near Eagle Rock, Silverlake, Glendale, La Canada and South Pasadena. My second office is located in Santa Monica. I work afternoons, evenings, and Saturdays to best accomodate my clients. Please call me for directions and to set up a FREE initial consultation. You are not obligated to start therapy if we meet. I offer a free initial consultation to all prospective clients because I believe it is important to meet a therapist face to face, before deciding whether to see him/her for weekly therapy. You need to get a sense of someone, how they work with you, and how comfortable you feel with a therapist. You want to be sure you feel safe with the therapist, listened to and valued. And you need to know whether the therapist can help you.
Other Locations:
1460 7th Street, Suite 206
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Professional Organizations/ Affiliations:
California Assoc. of Marriage and Family Therapists: LA & San Gabriel Valley Chapters
The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress
The International Association for the Study of Traumatic Stress
The International Society for the Study of Dissociative Disorders
Sandplay Therapists of America
The Sandtray Network
Los Angeles Gay Psychotherapy Association
The World Professional Association for Transgendered Health
Treatment Age(s):
Adolescents
Adults
Couples
Families
Therapeutic Orientation:
Cognitive
Eclectic
Existential
Family/Marital Therapy
Humanistic
Play Therapy
Psychodynamic
Other Orientations:
Object Relations, Sandplay Therapist, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)
Gender:
Female
General Comments:
As a prospective client, it is important that you find a therapist that fits your needs. There are many therapists out there and we all specialize in different areas. It is important to know what a therapist specializes in so you know if he/she is the best fit for you. Most therapists work with depression, anxiety and panic disorders along with phase of life problems, crisis moments in life and relationship problems. They are the most common problems seen in therapy. I have extensive experience in helping people with these common problems. In addition to these issues I specialize in four different areas:
1) I am a board certified trauma specialist, which means I am able to work with people who are currently, or have in the past, experienced a major life crisis, who have survived a traumatic event(s), were abused either as children or adults, and survivors of crimes, survivors of traumatic incidents, survivors of domestic abuse, etc. I have extensive experience in helping survivors of rape/sexual assault (BOTH males and females).
2) I serve the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, and questioning populations, along with their families and loved ones. I have extensive experience in teens and adults struggling with identity issues.
3) I offer feminist therapy to women who would benefit from a woman-centered approach to therapy.
4) I am a specialist with teens. I have 20 years experience in working with difficult and emotionally disturbed or traumatized teens. If you have a teen you are worried is in trouble, contact me. I can help!
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