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Counseling and Psychotherapy
520 S Sepulveda Blvd, Suite 201
Los Angeles, CA 90049
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| Phone: |
(949) 285-5199
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| Cell Phone: |
(949) 285-5199
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| Web Site: |
www.mariekernscouselingservices.com
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| Profession: |
Registered Marriage Family Therapist Intern
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| Services: |
Psychotherapy/Counseling
Pre-Marital
Couples
Mid-Life Concerns
Adolescents
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| Practice Description: |
Phone (949) 285-5199
Did you know that discussing your dreams with your therapist, may guide you in improved decision making?
I work with my clients, listening to how their life unfolds on a weekly basis, they add a dream and together, we work on discovering how this dream is trying to inform their life. Edward Whitmont a Jungian Analyst states that a dream represents the dreamer’s situation as it currently exists, “externally or internally or both; and it compensates the one-sidedness of the conscious view, that is, it relates a message which is unknown to the dreamer but is potentially vital, and in need of being known” (Whitmont, 1991, p 38).
I am a member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT), and the Orange County Chapter of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (OCCAMFT). I am also an Associate member of the Sandplay Therapists of America (STA).
I earned my Doctorate at The California Graduate Institute of The Chicago School of Professional Psychology with an Emphasis in Marriage, and Family Therapy.
I have completed 2200 of 3000 hours of Internship needed for licensure.
In Laguna Hills I am supervised by Sheila Diskin Lic # MFT 33881.
In Los Angeles I am supervised by
I use an integrative psychotherapy, a combination of various therapeutic strategies and skills depending upon a client’s unique challenges. I have experience in applying many orientations such as Jungian, family systems, psychodynamic, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
My preference is to use a Jungian orientation in assisting my client's sort through the difficulties that life has presented. This approach many times leads to fulfilling one's potential in life. Jung referred to this as Individuation. The goal is to get in touch with who you are at the core of your being, beyond the role of parent, spouse, child, sibling or employee
The Jungian approach to therapy will be especially helpful to those who are:
• Experiencing anxiety or depression
• Needing to take a step back and look at life from a different perspective
• Experiencing a loss of personal meaning in life
• Anticipating or experiencing a change in their personal or professional lives
• Exploring a decision, opportunity or challenge
• Wanting to discover a spiritual path in life
• Recovering from emotional or physical abuse
• Experiencing envy or jealousy
• Lack the ability to make good decisions
Mid-Life Transition
Are you experiencing confusion or indecision as you transition into your next phase of life?
At mid-life, people benefit most from a form of therapy that brings meaning and symbolic value to their life, as opposed to the quick fix therapy that managed care provides. Mid-life issues are not about fixing problems and relieving symptoms as quickly as possible. Jungian theory offers those going through this phase of life, a way to discover their purpose in life as they enter the second half of life, gaining a deeper awareness of the unconscious forces that have previously blocked their growth. A mid-life a person who establishes an inner relationship with their unconscious materials through Dream Awareness and Sandplay facilitates the communication between the conscious and the unconscious mind for a smooth transition into mid-life.
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Practice Specialties or Interests:
(Strengths are
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Relationship Issues
Parenting Issues
Self-esteem
Addictions
Alcoholism
Anger Management
Anxiety Disorders/Phobias
Bipolar Disorder
Child Abuse
Co-dependency
Depression
Domestic Violence
Ethnic/Cultural Issues
Grief/Loss
Impaired Professionals
Impulse Control Disorders
Life Transitions
Personal Growth
PTSD
Sleep Disorders
Stress Management
Substance Abuse
Women's Issues
Dream Awareness Journaling
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| Age Specialties: |
Adolescents
Adults
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| Session Formats: |
Individual
Couples
Family
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| Treatment Approaches: |
Eclectic
Family Systems
Integrative
Interpersonal
Jungian
Multicultural
For a FREE sample of my Dream Awareness Journal go to http://mariekernscous
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| Demographic Specialties: |
Asian American
Middle Eastern
Native American
Pacific Islander
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| Education: |
Psy.D, California Graduate Institute of The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, 2009
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| License #: |
IMF 53775 |
| License State: |
California |
| Professional Affiliations: |
 | CAMFT | | OCCAMFT |
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| Fee Schedule: |
Sliding Scale |
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Additional Information
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| Gender: Female |
| Accepting New Clients: Yes |
| Sliding Fee Scale: Yes |
| Prescribe Medication: No |
| Public Transportation: Yes |
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