| Office: |
16260 Ventura Boulevard, Ste. 415
Encino, CA 91436
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| Phone: |
(818) 515-6203
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| Cell Phone: |
(818) 515-6203
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| E-mail: |
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| Web Site: |
www.heartandmindtherapy.com
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| Profession: |
Marriage and Family Therapist
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| Services: |
Psychotherapy/Counseling
Treatment for Adults - Women and Men
Pre-Teen and Teenagers
Couples
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| Practice Description: |
I greatly enjoy my work as a therapist and feel privileged to be able to help people feel better and more empowered through working together in therapy. I know that making the decision to start therapy and finding the right therapist can be quite a confusing and overwhelming task. I provide a supportive, nonjudgmental therapeutic environment for you to feel safe and talk about your concerns, whether you are a teen, adult or couple.
My goal as a psychotherapist is to help individuals live more fulfilled lives, whether it is short-term treatment to help clients regain their sense of well-being or more long-term work to help them gain insight and empower them to make changes in their lives.
I particularly enjoy working with teens, women and couples. For 15 years, I have been providing psychotherapy and counseling to teens and their parents. In addition to feeling better and more able to cope with their concerns, teens develop more self-awareness, self-esteem and learn new skills to help them move through the difficult transition from childhood to adulthood. I help their parents understand their child's mental health and developmental issues and assist them in finding ways to parent with age-appropriate parenting interventions. In my work with women, I help them gain self-awareness and confidence in order to feel strong as individuals and assist them in learning the difference between a healthy and abusive relationship. I help couples improve their communication, resolve conflict and understand their belief systems and the external stressors that are impacting their relationship.
I suggest that you visit my website at www.heartandmindtherapy.com for more information or contact me for a free phone consultation.
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Practice Specialties or Interests:
(Strengths are
in bold text) |
Women's Issues
Relationship Issues
Depression
ADHD
Adjustment Disorder
Adult Children of Alcoholics
Anxiety Disorders/Phobias
Bipolar Disorder
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Child Abuse
Co-dependency
Crisis/Trauma
Divorce/Dissolution
Domestic Violence
Ethnic/Cultural Issues
Gay/Lesbian Issues
Grief/Loss
Infertility Issues
Life Transitions
Men's Issues
Parenting Issues
Personal Growth
Self-esteem
Stress Management
Women in Transition/Women in Menopause
Teens/Transition into Adulthood
IEP/School Mental Health
Life Balance
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| Age Specialties: |
Adolescents
Adults
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| Session Formats: |
Individual
Couples
Family
Group
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| Treatment Approaches: |
Biopsychosocial
Cognitive/Cognitive-Behavioral
Developmental
Eclectic
Existential/Humanistic
Family Systems
Interpersonal
Narrative
Psychodynamic
Psychoeducational
Psychosocial
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
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| Demographic Specialties: |
All genders, races, cultures and religions are welcome.
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| Education: |
M.A., Marital and Family Therapy
California Graduate Institute, School of Professional Psychology, 1997
B.S., Human Relations and Organizational Behavior
University of San Francisco, College of Professional Studies, 1983
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| License #: |
MFC 38339 |
| License State: |
California |
| Additional Licenses/ Certifications: |
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, MFC 38339 |
| Professional Affiliations: |
 | CAMFT California Association of Marriage and Family Therapy | | AAMFT American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy |
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| Fee Schedule: |
Fee for service. Call me to discuss your interest in therapy.
Cash, Check and PayPal |
| Accepted Insurance: |
Aetna
Magellan
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| Insurance and Billing Instructions: |
All PPO's with out of network coverage accepted.
Some HMO's. |
| Office Hours: |
Weekdays, Evenings, and Saturdays |
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