Licensed Psychologist
PSY 8534

 
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THINKING OF THERAPY?


 

Psychotherapy is a personal process involving change. Helping others change is what I do. Sometimes this involves one person, sometimes a family, sometimes adults, adolescents or children. It used to be about dynamic understanding of one's experiences, good or bad. These days, therapy focuses more on solutions and is brief. I like to do both. Often parents want simple answers about problems with children's behavior. Sometimes people end up in therapy because their social worker or the courts said they had to come. These situations are more about teaching. Sometimes couples want to make their relationship better. This is also about teaching, usually communication skills, but not always. Sometimes couples want to explore the nature of their relationship, enhancing, improving and refreshing. I help with all of these. Here's some of my information:
 
 

BIO AND PRACTICE INFORMATION

I'’m 58, and live with my 21 year old son and wife of 23 years in Southern California. I’m a volleyball aficionado, having played about thirty years now. I have two offices that cover the San Diego North County areas.

Here's a little more about my practice. I am an informal, low-keyed warmer fuzzier type. But I deal directly with problems, using CBT, emphasizing support/non-judgment. I work on anxiety and depression and lots of general issues (see below). My practice is filled with marital/relationship and employment problems. I am a child psychologist, too, so I subspecialize in kids issues. Addiction issues are very common, with or without the 12 Step Programs. All managed care programs are accepted, if that is best for the client. Here's a list of problem areas in which I've had training or direct experience in for over two decades.

SPECIALTIES

Addictions or Substance Abuse
ADHD/Learning Disabilities
Anger Management
Anxiety or Fears (Phobias, Panic Attacks, OCD)
(See E-books)
Assertiveness (See E-books)
Bariatric Surgery Pre-Screening
Blended Families
Child or Adolescent Issues
(See E-books)
Co-Dependence
Depression/Bipolar Disorder
Dissociative Disorders
Divorce

Domestic Abuse or Violence
Eating Disorders
Elderly Persons Disorders
Gay/Lesbian Issues
Impulse Control Disorders
Loss or Grief
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders (OCD)
(See E-books)
Parenting (See E-books)
Personality Disorders
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
(See E-books)
Psychological Testing
Psychosis
Relationship Issues
Self Esteem
Sex Therapy
Thinking Disorders

Weight Control

 

Here's an overview of my services...


GENERAL

Gender: Male
Years in Practice: 23
Average Cost (per session): $90, depending…
Sliding Scale: No
Accepts Insurance: Yes
Accepted Insurance Plans: I’m a provider on over 35 Managed Care Panels.
I work with almost all of them because that's the state of mental health care.
We can talk about your health insurance when you arrange your first visit.

CLIENT FOCUS

Ethnicity: Any
Gender: Either
Religious Orientation: Any
Gay/Lesbian: I’m straight but have a good number of great relationships with gay
and lesbian clients.
Languages: English only (Estoy Apprendiendo Castellano.)
Ages: Adolescents, Adults, Children, Elders


TREATMENT PREFERENCES

Orientation: Cognitive Behavioral (CBT) Rational Emotive (RET) Humanistic Eclectic Psychodynamic
Modality: Individuals, Couples, Families

QUALIFICATIONS

Undergrad School: Indiana University
Graduate School: USIU
Predoc Internship: San Diego County Mental Health
Postdoc Internship: Private Practice/Psychological Assistant
Year Graduated: 1982
Year Licensed: 1984
License No. and State: PSY8534/ California


NEARBY TOWNS

Bonsall, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Escondido, Fallbrook, Leucadia, Oceanside, Olivenhain, Pauma Valley, Poway, Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Penasquitas, Ramona, Rancho Santa Fe, Solana Beach, Temecula, Valley Center, Vista

Nearby Zip Codes: 92007 92023 92024, 92025, 92026, 92027, 92029, 92030,
92033, 92046, 92049, 92051, 92054, 92055, 92056, 92057, 92061, 92064,
92074, 92075, 92081, 92082, 92083, 92084, 92085, 92128, 92589, 92590,
92591, 92592,92593

County: San Diego

 

 

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