| Office: |
Individual, Couple & Family Specialist
11850 Wilshire Blvd
Suite # 201
Los Angeles, CA 90025
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| Web Site: |
www.JustAskDeborah.org
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| Profession: |
Psychotherapist/Counselor
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| Services: |
Psychotherapy/Counseling
Career Evaluations and Counseling
Coaching
Consultation Services to Employers
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| Practice Description: |
Are you feeling depressed, anxious, overwhelmed or uncertain? Are you feeling unhappy in your relationships? Are you feeling stressed? Are you leading your life through fear? No longer have clear vision of what you desire? Feeling unable to cope? Are you feeling there is a lack of focus in your life? Do you feel that your career or relationships are stagnant or disintegrating? Are you overeating or under eating? Are you overspending? Are you feeling uncertain about your future?
I offer a full range of psychotherapy services to meet your unique needs. Finding the right therapist is an important part of reaching out for help. When you call me, my free phone consultation will help you determine the type of services that are right for you. Whether you have questions about my services or just want help trying to figure out your next step, I am happy to discuss your needs. I encourage you to learn more about my services and areas of specialization.
Deborah is a licensed psychotherapist that specializes in individual, couples, families, children, and adolescents elevating their joy, love and happiness in all aspects of their lives. Let her help you be more hopeful and take control of your life today. Take the first step in your healing process by making that call.
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Practice Specialties or Interests:
(Strengths are
in bold text) |
Relationship Issues
Anxiety Disorders/Phobias
Depression
ADHD
Adjustment Disorder
Adult Children of Alcoholics
Anger Management
Asperger's Syndrome
Bipolar Disorder
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Child Abuse
Co-dependency
Conduct Disorder
Crisis/Trauma
Divorce/Dissolution
Dually Diagnosed Individuals
Eating Disorders
Ethnic/Cultural Issues
Grief/Loss
Impulse Control Disorders
Learning Disabilities
Life Transitions
OCD
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Parenting Issues
Personal Growth
Personality Disorders
PTSD
Self-esteem
Spirituality
Stress Management
Women's Issues
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| Age Specialties: |
Children
Adolescents
Adults
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| Session Formats: |
Individual
Couples
Family
Group
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| Treatment Approaches: |
Behavioral
Biopsychosocial
Cognitive/Cognitive-Behavioral
Developmental
Existential/Humanistic
Experiential
Family Systems
Integrative
Interpersonal
Narrative
Person-Centered
Psychodynamic
Psychoeducational
Psychosocial
Reality
Social Learning
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
Transactional Analysis
Transpersonal
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| Education: |
MSW, Portland State University, 2000
BS, Portland State University, 1997
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| License #: |
LCS 23842 |
| License State: |
California |
| Additional Licenses/ Certifications: |
Trauma Focused-CBT |
| Professional Affiliations: |
 | National Association of Social Workers | | Professional Women of Southern California |
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| Fee Schedule: |
Sliding Scale offered |
| Accepted Insurance: |
Any PPO (with Out-of-Network Benefits)
Aetna
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
APS Healthcare
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
CIGNA
First Choice Health
Health Net
Humana
Magellan
Managed Health Network (MHN)
Medicare
MultiPlan
TRICARE
ValueOptions
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| Insurance and Billing Instructions: |
-In network provider for Anthem Blue Cross
-In network provider for Blue Shield
-in network provider for Value Options
-In network provider for APS HEALTHCARE
-In network provider for Aetna
-In network provider for CIGNA
-In network provider for Magellan
-In network provider for Medicare
-Provide sliding scale
-All PPO |
| Office Hours: |
Monday thru Friday |
| Driving Directions: |
405 to Wilshire exit towards the ocean (west). On the South side of the street one block west of Barrington on the corner of Westgate and Wilshire.
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| Additional Comments: |
Services provided:
Individual Therapy: Adults, Couples, Families,
Children, and Adolescents.
Emphasis on:
*Relationships
*Depression
* Anxiety
*Positive behavior change
*Life transitions
*Grief and loss
*Identifying stress and increased coping skills
*Relationship enhancement and development
*Life skills development
*Career exploration and development
*Managing peer pressure
Coaching:
*improve performance and produce fulfilling results
*Job exploration and enhancement
*Identify strategies and solutions
*Relationship improvements
*Lifestyle enrichment
*Stress Management
*Create a new and clear vision of what you want
Couples Therapy:
Emphasis on:
*Marital and relationship exploration
*enriched relationships and communications
*Identify conflict and resolution
*Clarifying boundaries and expectations
*Understanding and accepting differences
Parenting:
*Techniques specifically geared towards helping parents to understand developmental milestones and
benchmark achievements, and implement positive discipline, structure, boundaries and organization techniques.
Functional Family Therapy:
Emphasis on:
*Multigenerational issues
*Contradictory communications
*The importance of humor
*Identifying triggers and faulty communications styles
*Increasing communication skills
*Blended families
*Separation and divorce
*Parenting techniques
*Problem solving techniques
Group:
*Coping skills
*Anger management
*Social skills
*Anxiety management |
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