| Office: |
4000 Barranca Parkway, Suite 250
Irvine, CA 92604
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| Web Site: |
www.ocpsychotherapy.com
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| Profession: |
Clinical Social Worker/Therapist
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| Services: |
Psychotherapy/Counseling
Coaching
Employee Assistance Counseling
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| Practice Description: |
Are you depressed? Stressed at work? Upset over a failing relationship? Psychotherapy can help! It can help you achieve clarity, a renewed sense of hope, balance and purpose, in essence, become happier about you.
During the initial consultation, we'll identify your most pressing concerns and decide which to work on right away. We'll talk about your relationships, or lack of them. About what you want and need from the important people in your life. We'll examine the choices you're making to see if they help or hurt you; what causes you to make those choices, and whether you can change them or not.
After our first session, you will begin to see your life's story with new eyes, compassionate and uncritical eyes. And that softening begins the process of changing the way you live your life. I try to be compassionate and understanding so you won't feel judged; it is a serious responsibility to be trusted with your deepest concerns. Though I may make suggestions, ultimately, I believe you are the authority on your own life.
In counseling couples, I use a step by step process called Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy. All couples suffer disappointments, most develop what we call negative or vicious cycles of fighting and disconnecting. EFCT teaches how these moments get activated, how you typically respond when your partner provokes you, and how to get out of these battles. The intense cycles slowly end and thats when the constructive work of EFCT begins. I will help you learn a new kind of conversation and listening which leads to closeness, communication and intimacy. Please don't give up on your formerly loving relationship. Call today for a consultation.
I enjoy working with businessmen and women, engineers, writers and academics. My background in both the corporate world and the arts helps me understand the particular challenges you face. I also enjoy working with perplexed parents and twenty-somethings, having been both a perplexed parent and a very perplexed at times twenty-something.
If you have any questions, feel free to write via e-mail or telephone my office. I will respond within 24 hours.
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Practice Specialties or Interests:
(Strengths are
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Relationship Issues
Anxiety Disorders/Phobias
Depression
Adjustment Disorder
Alzheimer's Disease
Divorce/Dissolution
Grief/Loss
Life Transitions
Parenting Issues
Personal Growth
PTSD
Stress Management
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| Age Specialties: |
Adults
Elders
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| Session Formats: |
Individual
Couples
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| Treatment Approaches: |
Cognitive/Cognitive-Behavioral
Family Systems
Multicultural
Psychodynamic
Psychosocial
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
Reality/Choice Therapy
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| Education: |
BA, Columbia University, 1982
MSSW, Columbia University, 1984
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| License #: |
LCS20875 |
| License State: |
California |
| Additional Licenses/ Certifications: |
Board Certified Diplomat in Clinical Social Work
Certified in Reality Therapy/Choice Theory
Certified Authentic Happiness Coach
Advanced Training with Supervision in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy |
| Professional Affiliations: |
 | American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work | | Calif. Association of Marriage and Family Therapists | | Writers Guild of America West Emeritus | | William Glasser Institute | | Phi Beta Kappa Society |
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| Fee Schedule: |
My rate is $175-$200 per session. Payment is expected at each appointment. I accept all major credit cards, debit cards, checks or cash at the time of service. Only PPO insurance plans offer reimbursement for mental health fees, unfortunately HMO plans do not. If you are having financial difficulty, I would be happy to discuss a payment plan with you. |
| Accepted Insurance: |
Any PPO (with Out-of-Network Benefits)
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| Insurance and Billing Instructions: |
Payment is expected at the time services are rendered. All major credit cards are accepted, as well as checks or cash. Some PPO insurance plans offer reimbursement for "out-of-network providers". Reimbursement rates vary depending upon your benefits. HMO plans and Kaiser will not reimburse for psychotherapy provided by those of us not on their panel or list of providers. |
| Office Hours: |
11:30 A.M.-8:00 P.M. |
| Driving Directions: |
The office is convenient to both the 405 and 5 freeways on the corner of Culver Blvd and Barranca Parkway, right behind Mimi's Restaurant.
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