Being in private practice in West Los Angeles since 1979, I have been assisting people in their recovery from severe anxiety conditions. Initially, I was a group facilitator for the TERRAP Anxiety Treatment Program. Currently, I am affiliated with the CHAANGE Treatment Program and have been affiliated with the MIDWEST CENTER for Stress and Anxiety.
My teaching experience includes classes taught at Santa Monica Community College, Beverly Hills Adult Education and Culver City Adult Education. The classes focused on Interpersonal Communication Skills, Stress Management Strategies, Self-Esteem Enhancement and Anger Management.
In addition, I have presented workshops on anxiety disorder treatment at conferences given by the Anxiety Disorders Association of America and the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. In order to bring understanding of anxiety disorder treatment to the community, I have sponsored free seminars in West Los Angeles.
At Airport-Marina Counseling Center in Westchester, California, I was a clinical supervisor of interning therapists, and continue to consult with therapists-in-training as well as licensed therapists on clinical and treatment issues.
Published articles have appeared in Treatment Today ("Relapse in Panic Disorder") and The California Therapist ("The Panic Personality").
I was educated at U.C. Berkeley, California State University, Northridge, and American Behavioral Institute, Los Angeles. I have been licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist since 1983. In 2000, I received certification as a specialist in Health Psychology from American Behavioral Institute.
My approach to counseling or psychotherapy revolves around creating a supportive, collaborative relationship where problems can be addressed and realistic goals are established. Getting to know the whole person, not just the symptoms is critical to creating an effective treatment plan. My way of working with people is highly integrative, combining strategies from Behavioral-Cognitive, Bioenergetic, Humanistic, Family Systems, Psychodynamic, and Spiritual, in a manner that best fits the individual's needs.
I work with individuals, couples, families or groups. The type of issues dealt with include:
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