Practice-base studies show that cognitive-behavioral techniques are effective in the treatment of children’s mental health problems such as depression, generalized anxiety, school refusal, social phobias, specific phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), trauma and sexual abuse, and eating disorders. Two phases of CBT treatment in children includes: 1) Psycho-education, where children learn to recognize…

“FREE SEX THERAPY! That was how my psychotherapy practice was listed on ‘America Online’ (AOL) if you were on the ‘Information Superhighway’ in 1995 searching for “Therapy in Los Angeles.” Thus began my trip through Cyberspace 20 years ago. While designing, learning HTML code and building my first website, I thought FREE EMAIL ADVICE was…

Life can be full of obstacles. Some more difficult than others. Seeking outside help does not have to be viewed as an act of weakness or failure. Psychotherapy is a wonderful way to “talk it out” and is meant to help the client develop his/her own personal potential and strengths through the therapeutic collaboration that…

My 8th grade algebra teacher was a very kind and patient woman named Mrs. Collier. Math has never been my thing, and I found myself totally at sea in her class. She never embarrassed or shamed me, and she was available if I wanted help in solving the problems at hand. Somehow, I scraped by…

Counseling Center for Sexual Health Intensive Outpatient Treatment Newsletter2660 Townsgate Rd., Ste. 720, Westlake Village, CA 91361September 2015 The Counseling Center for Sexual Health is pleased to introduce our Intensive Outpatient Program for adult males struggling with sexually related issues. This program provides ten hours of therapy a week for each client; including both individual…

Two-session Personal and Confidential Mental Health Checkup Valid 7/9/2015 through 8/8/2015 Before embarking on any therapy, it is fruitful to have an expert opinion as to where to begin; how you view yourself and how any expert sees you. You may/may not have consulted a highly trained and experienced mental health professional. You may be…