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DMT Psychotherapy at Pasadena Mental Health Center
1495 N. Lake Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91104
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| Profession: |
Clinical Social Worker/Therapist
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| Services: |
Psychotherapy/Counseling
Career Evaluations and Counseling
Consultation Services to Employers
Court Ordered Evaluations
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
Employee Assistance Counseling
Forensic Evaluations
Psychoeducational Evaluations
Parenting classes
Couples Psychotherapy
Family issues/problems
Chronic Depression related to Grief/Loss/other
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| Practice Description: |
I am a California Licensed Board Certified Psychotherapist. I work with children, adolescents, adults, couples, & families, and have extensive experience treating a variety of issues such as PTSD, depression, anxiety disorders, behavioral issues, low self-esteem, relationship problems, ADHD, and parenting concerns to name a few.
Life can be challenging and overwhelming at times and asking for help is the first step towards leading a happier and more fulfilled life. I want to help you find the tools you need to make positive transformations. I provide a safe and comfortable environment where individuals can share their thoughts and feelings. I use an eclectic, strengths-based approach to therapy creating a supportive and collaborative environment in order to promote personal growth.
My approach to therapy is, first and foremost, about the relationship between therapist and client. I view acceptance, understanding, comfort, compassion, authenticity, and genuine respect as the building blocks of a therapeutic relationship.
I hold two master's degrees; one from UCLA in Social Welfare, with a concentration in Mental Health, providing in-depth knowledge of psychological disorders to my work with individuals of all ages and from all backgrounds, particularly related to trauma, depression, anxiety, as well as primary focus on psychotherapy for treating families and couples. The other degree is in School Counseling from Illinois State University, School of Education, preparing me with a strong expertise to provide mental health and educational counseling to children & adolescents, grades K - 12.
I have over 30 years experience positively impacting the lives of children, adolescents and adults with emotional disturbances, often with extensive trauma histories, seven of those years as a practicing psychotherapist. Becoming unstuck from difficult experiences and better understanding maladaptive behaviors allows people to make meaningful change now, in the present day, that will lead to a more fulfilling and happy future.
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Practice Specialties or Interests:
(Strengths are
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Depression
Dually Diagnosed Individuals
Autism
Addictions
ADHD
Adjustment Disorder
Adoption Issues
Adult Children of Alcoholics
Alcoholism
Alzheimer's Disease
Anger Management
Anxiety Disorders/Phobias
Asperger's Syndrome
Bipolar Disorder
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Brain Injury
Child Abuse
Chronic Physical Illness
Co-dependency
Cognitive Disorders
Communication Disorders
Conduct Disorder
Crisis/Trauma
Dissociative Disorders
Divorce/Dissolution
Domestic Violence
Eating Disorders
Ethnic/Cultural Issues
Gay/Lesbian Issues
Gender Identity
Grief/Loss
HIV/AIDS-related Issues
Impaired Professionals
Impulse Control Disorders
Infidelity
Learning Disabilities
Life Transitions
Men's Issues
OCD
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Pain Management
Parenting Issues
Personal Growth
Personality Disorders
Physical Disabilities
PTSD
Relationship Issues
Schizophrenia
Self-esteem
Sexual Abuse
Sexual Dysfunction
Sleep Disorders
Smoking Cessation
Somatoform Disorders
Spirituality
Stress Management
Substance Abuse
Tourette's Disorder
Women's Issues
Anger Management
Parenting classes (Evidenced-Based-Practices)
Child/Adolescent Behavior Problems
Couples discord
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| Age Specialties: |
Children
Adolescents
Adults
Elders
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| Session Formats: |
Individual
Couples
Family
Group
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| Treatment Approaches: |
Art Therapy
Behavioral
Biopsychosocial
Cognitive/Cognitive-Behavioral
Developmental
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Eclectic
EMDR
Existential/Humanistic
Experiential
Family Systems
Gestalt
Interpersonal
Jungian
Multicultural
Narrative
Object Relations
Person-Centered
Play Therapy
Psychodynamic
Psychoeducational
Psychosocial
Rational-Emotive
Reality
Sandplay
Self Psychology
Social Learning
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
Transactional Analysis
Emotionally Focused Therapy
Real Life Heros for Children (Evidenced-Based Practice)
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| Additional Demographic Expertise: |
African American
Asian American
Christian
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender
Latino American
Latter-day Saints/Mormon
Military/Veterans
Native American
People with Disabilities
Women/Feminist
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| Education: |
Masters of Social Welfare, Mental Health Concentration
UCLA, 2010
Masters in School Counseling, K-12, higher education & social service counseling
Illinois State University, 1983
Bachelors in Special Education, K-12
Bradley University, 1982
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| License #: |
65567 |
| License State: |
California |
| Additional Licenses/ Certifications: |
California Community College District Lifetime Instructor Certificates – Special Education & Counselor of Education |
| Professional Affiliations: |
 | NASW | | American Psychological Association | | San Gabriel Valley Psychological Association | | Society of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, APA Division 53 Member |
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| Fee Schedule: |
$125 per 50 minute session
$150 per 90 minute intake session for children/adolescents
Sliding scale available |
| Accepted Insurance: |
Aetna
CIGNA
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| Insurance and Billing Instructions: |
Diane will be connected to Aetna in the near future
Out of network payment at time of appointment; accepts cash, checks, & credit cards |
| Office Hours: |
Monday - Thursday; 8am-6pm, evenings upon request |
| Additional Comments: |
Please call Diane for a free phone consultation. |
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