| Office: |
Elements Counseling Center
6695 E. Pacific Coast Highway
Suite 135
Long Beach, CA 90803
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| Phone: |
(562) 889-4675
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| Fax: |
(562) 438-2577
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| Cell Phone: |
(562) 889-4675
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| E-mail: |
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| Web Site: |
www.focusonrecovery.com
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| Profession: |
Clinical Social Worker/Therapist
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| Services: |
Psychotherapy/Counseling
Coaching
Individual Counseling
Group Counseling
Couples Counseling
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| Practice Description: |
Is your sexual acting out behavior interfering with your life and your relationships?
I help men who ...
-are spending too much time viewing pornography or engaged in cybersex
-keep going to prostitutes or massage parlors even when they try to stop
-cruise for sex online or in person and have trouble stopping
-are struggling with any kind of sexual behaviors that is interfering with their relationships and lives
I also help men and women who feel like they could be addicted to their relationships.
No matter what, I will help you succeed. It may be hard work; but you have so much to gain--your relationships and your life.
I provide individual and group therapy. I also work with couples, specifically related to sex addiction issues.
I have specific training in the area of addictions. I was trained by Patrick Carnes, Ph.D., author of "Out of the Shadows". I am a Certified Sexual Addiction Therapist (C.S.A.T.), which enables me to help clients recover from a variety of compulsive or addictive behaviors.
I also am fully trained by Pia Mellody's model for treating codependency, developmental immaturity, childhood trauma, and love addiction.
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Practice Specialties or Interests:
(Strengths are
in bold text) |
Sexual addiction / Pornography addiction
Childhood trauma
Love addiction
Addictions
ADHD
Adult Children of Alcoholics
Co-dependency
Crisis/Trauma
Dually Diagnosed Individuals
Gay/Lesbian Issues
Impaired Professionals
Infidelity
Men's Issues
Relationship Issues
Self-esteem
Sexual Abuse
Spirituality
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| Age Specialties: |
Adolescents
Adults
Elders
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| Session Formats: |
Individual
Couples
Group
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| Treatment Approaches: |
Behavioral
Cognitive/Cognitive-Behavioral
EMDR
Existential/Humanistic
Family Systems
Gestalt
Person-Centered
Psychodynamic
Self Psychology
Transactional Analysis
Post Induction Therapy (Pia Mellody)
Task Centered (Patrick Carnes)
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| Education: |
Master of Social Work
California State University, Long Beach, 1998
Bachelor of Arts
California State University, Fullerton, 1989
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| License #: |
LCS20813 |
| License State: |
California |
| Additional Licenses/ Certifications: |
CSAT (Certified Sex Addiction Therapist), CSAT-S (Certified Sex Addiction Therapist Supervisor) |
| Professional Affiliations: |
 | International Institute of Trauma and Addiction Professionals | | Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health | | National Association of Social Workers |
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| Accepted Insurance: |
Any PPO
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| Insurance and Billing Instructions: |
Courtesy insurance billing available |
| Office Hours: |
M-F 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Driving Directions: |
South on PCH from 2nd Street/Westminster Blvd. Office is on left in building with ReMax sign at the top of it.
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| Additional Comments: |
Most PPOs will cover my services. Please call me to find out more information. |
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