| Office: |
Kavitha Goldowitz, M.A, LMFT
1445 technology Lane
Suite A3
Petaluma, CA 94954
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| Web Site: |
www.sfcounselingservices.com
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| Profession: |
Marriage and Family Therapist
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| Services: |
Psychotherapy/Counseling
Career Evaluations and Counseling
Coaching
Consultation Services to Employers
Psychoeducational Evaluations
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| Practice Description: |
I have over 10 years experience working with children and families. My area of expertise includes working with ethnic and multicultural population and addressing issues related to couples in inter-racial marriages, struggles with cultural assimilation and family relationship dynamics. I speak 5 languages and I am keenly aware of the specific issues faced by Indian-Americans in particular and Asian Americans and Latinos in general, especially with regards to struggles with personal and cultural identity.
My areas of interest also includes helping women with anxiety, depression and stress that arises from various life transitions (relationships, marriage, divorce, birth of a child). My clients value the insights, compassion and genuine respect I have for their struggles and my gentle and approachable style.
I draw from various psychotherapy techniques and firmly believe that every one is capable of positive changes in life. My counseling practice stems primarily from a strength-based approach and I am passionate about helping clients achieve their life goals, while validating, supporting and challenging them in a compassionate manner.
I offer both brief and long term models of therapy. I also provide therapy via Skype and phone in addition to face-to-face counseling.
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Practice Specialties or Interests:
(Strengths are
in bold text) |
Depression
Ethnic/Cultural Issues
Women's Issues
Addictions
ADHD
Adjustment Disorder
Alcoholism
Anger Management
Anxiety Disorders/Phobias
Child Abuse
Co-dependency
Cognitive Disorders
Communication Disorders
Crisis/Trauma
Divorce/Dissolution
Domestic Violence
Dually Diagnosed Individuals
Eating Disorders
Gay/Lesbian Issues
Grief/Loss
Impulse Control Disorders
Infidelity
Learning Disabilities
Life Transitions
OCD
Pain Management
Parenting Issues
Personal Growth
PTSD
Relationship Issues
Self-esteem
Sexual Abuse
Spirituality
Stress Management
Substance Abuse
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| Age Specialties: |
Children
Adolescents
Adults
Elders
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| Session Formats: |
Individual
Couples
Family
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| Treatment Approaches: |
Adlerian
Behavioral
Cognitive/Cognitive-Behavioral
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Existential/Humanistic
Experiential
Family Systems
Feminist
Gestalt
Integrative
Interpersonal
Multicultural
Narrative
Object Relations
Person-Centered
Psychodynamic
Psychoeducational
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
Family of Origin
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| Additional Demographic Expertise: |
African American
Asian American
Buddhist
Christian
Hindu
Jewish
Latino American
Middle Eastern
Women/Feminist
South Asian
East Indian
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| Additional Languages: |
Hindi
Japanese
Malayalam
Tamil
Kannada
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| Education: |
M.A in Counseling Psychology
Sonoma State University
M.A in Advertising and Communications
Michigan State University
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| License #: |
83360 |
| License State: |
California |
| Additional Licenses/ Certifications: |
- Gottman Method of couples counseling- Level 1 training
- Grief and Bereavement Counselor, certified by the Hospice of Petaluma |
| Professional Affiliations: |
 | California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists | | Association of Family Therapists of Northern California | | Educators for Nonviolence | | California Teacher’s Association | | American Association of University Women |
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| Insurance and Billing Instructions: |
I provide monthly invoices that can be submitted to PPO insurance carriers for out-of-network provider reimbursement. |
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