SERVICES
I work with adults and couples with a range of problems - relationship and sexual problems, work problems, and mood disorders. People differ in what they need from psychotherapy. Some need a safe place to explore their inner life. Others need direct advice. Most people need both and I try to provide both. People do well when they understand their current problems in relation to their unique personality and the arc of their life - past, present, and where they can head.
It also helps to understand the social roles we take, wanted and unwanted, conscious and unconscious, in response to societal dynamics of race, gender, sexual preferences, nationality, and religion.
PSYCHOTHERAPY
I work with adults and couples with a range of problems. I have been practicing for 45 years. I am a Retired Associate Clinical Professor of Psychology at UCLA. I integrate different psychotherapeutic orientations. In my experience, people do well when they understand how their personal history connects to how they currently navigate in the world. People can re-orient how they think of themselves and re-open imagination of where they would like to head. It also helps to recognize how we restrict ourselves in response to the social roles we take - wanted and unwanted, conscious and unconscious - in response to societal pressures around race, gender, sexual preferences, and other differences.
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These days I am working only online using Zoom. Appointment are typically 45 minutes long.
I am not a provider with any insurance panels. However, many of my clients receive insurance reimbursement using a claim form I can provide you.
If you contact me we can consider practical details of our working together.
Consultation tends to be shorter-term than psychotherapy. It focuses more on solving current problems than psychotherapy which focuses on deeper change and growth. Consultation can bring clarity to understanding individual, family, and organizational problems. That clarity supports better decision-making.
I typically conduct consultations online using Zoom. In some circumstances, such as consulting to an organization or group, I might meet in-person at the site. Consultation is not covered by healthcare insurance. If you contact me we can discuss your need for consultation.
CONSULTATION
Since COVID I have adapted to working only online using Zoom.
Unless otherwise agreed upon, meetings are for 45 minutes.Fee is based on scheduling and consideration of ability to pay.
Payment can be made by check, credit card, Paypal, or Zelle. I am not an insurance provider. I can give you a complete Health Insurance Claim Form that you can use to obtain reimbursement from your insurer.
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