| Office: |
5665 College Ave., Suite 220C
Oakland, CA 94618
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| Phone: |
(510) 295-5490
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| Fax: |
(510) 540-6346
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| Cell Phone: |
(510) 295-5490
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| E-mail: |
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| Web Site: |
www.jayjoseph.net
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| Profession: |
Psychologist
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| Services: |
Psychotherapy/Counseling
Employee Assistance Counseling
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| Practice Description: |
Hi. I am a psychodynamically trained psychotherapist. This means that I help people identify and understand the conflicts that may be causing them difficulties. I attempt to understand people not only in the context of their current situation and family history, but on the basis of their cultural and social contexts as well. I am also trained in family therapy, and I use this method when appropriate, usually when parents seek treatment for their child. I am bilingual (English/Spanish), with seven years of experience providing psychotherapy in Spanish. (Yo soy licenciado en psiclogìa, bilingüe ingles/Español.)
I work with adults, children, and adolescents with a wide range of emotional and interpersonal issues. In other cases, I help people deal with relatively minor problems of living. I have extensive experience in helping people with anxiety disorders and depression, which are the two most common reasons Americans enter psychotherapy. In my opinion, when helping people overcome anxiety it is essential that, in addition to psychodynamic interventions, we do some work around countering negative self-talk and catastrophic interpretations of anxiety symptoms. Other issues I work well with include low self-esteem (which underlies many of the problems leading people to seek psychotherapy), reducing stress, problems at work and at school, loss and grieving, and problems in intimate relationships.
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Practice Specialties or Interests:
(Strengths are
in bold text) |
Depression
Anxiety Disorders/Phobias
Grief/Loss
Adjustment Disorder
Adoption Issues
Adult Children of Alcoholics
Bipolar Disorder
Child Abuse
Divorce/Dissolution
Domestic Violence
Dually Diagnosed Individuals
Ethnic/Cultural Issues
Gay/Lesbian Issues
HIV/AIDS-related Issues
Impaired Professionals
Impulse Control Disorders
Infidelity
Life Transitions
Men's Issues
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Parenting Issues
Personal Growth
Personality Disorders
Relationship Issues
Schizophrenia
Self-esteem
Sexual Abuse
Stress Management
Women's Issues
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| Age Specialties: |
Children
Adolescents
Adults
Elders
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| Session Formats: |
Individual
Family
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| Treatment Approaches: |
Cognitive/Cognitive-Behavioral
Developmental
Eclectic
Family Systems
Feminist
Psychodynamic
Psychoeducational
Psychosocial
Self Psychology
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| Demographic Specialties: |
African American
Asian American
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender
Jewish
Latino American
People with Disabilities
Women/Feminist
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| Additional Languages: |
Spanish
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| Education: |
B.A., University of California, Berkeley, 1981
M.A., New College of California, 1994
Psy.D., California School of Professional Psychology, 2000
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| License #: |
PSY18905 |
| License State: |
California |
| Professional Affiliations: |
Alameda County Psychological Association
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| Fee Schedule: |
$130.00 to $140.00 per session |
| Accepted Insurance: |
Aetna
Anthem
Blue Cross
California Victims of Crime
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| Insurance and Billing Instructions: |
I accept several insurance plans. Please contact me, and we can discuss this further. |
| Office Hours: |
M-F 10: AM to 7:00 PM |
| Driving Directions: |
See the "Offices" page at my web site
 View map
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| Additional Comments: |
My North Oakland office is across the street from the Rockridge BART Station. Please see my web site at www.jayjoseph.net for more information. |
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