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BEVERLY HILLS & LOS ANGELES AREA THERAPISTS
Linda Barnes, Ph.D. Linda S. Barnes, Ph.D.436 N. Bedford Dr., Suite 307 Beverly Hills, CA 909210 (310) 273-4799 Psychology License: #PSY13399 Marriage and Family Therapy License: # MH0l5890
Dr. Barnes has been in private practice for over twenty years. She has lectured at UCLA, California State University Dominguez and taught for many years at the graduate level. Some of the classes taught are laws and ethics for psychologists, sex therapy, couples therapy, and clinical practices. She has been a supervisor for interns working toward their licenses in psychology. Dr. Barnes is a member of the American Psychological Association, Los Angeles County Psychological Association, and the California Association of Marriage Family and Child Therapists. Dr. Barnes' individual education and training includes over 6000 hours of supervised training. She is a licensed as a psychologist and marriage family and child therapist. Personal Statement Empathy is another integral part of the therapeutic process. I believe that one of the reasons for my success as a therapist comes from my ability to empathize with others. The ability to understand the experience of another person's feelings is essential. This enables one to feel understood and not judged by the therapist. My own family has been touched by mental illness, depression, and addictions. These experiences, however painful at the time, have been exceedingly useful to me as a therapist. I have also been fortunate to have a family that encouraged individual creativity and taught me the value of love and intimacy. There is a personal joy I experience as I see individuals understand, confront, and surmount their problems. It is extremely rewarding to see people transcend the obstacles they encounter in their lives and go on to live fuller and more enriched lives. Articles by Dr. Barnes: Anita Frankel, M.A., M.F.T. 1741 Silverlake Blvd., 2A Los Angeles, CA 90026 (323) 661-0297 email: afrankel@earthlink.net Marriage and Family Therapy License: #MFC28409
Welcoming people who "march to a different drummer" - artists; activists; restless corporate executives; parents at odds with cultural pressures; gays striving for meaningful lives in the shadow of homophobia andAIDS. Personal Statement I come to my views as a therapist by a long and winding route. As a Berkeley undergrad in the 60s, I was influenced by the civil rights, anti-war, environmental, and women's movements. After graduate school in journalism in the 70s, my first career began in radio broadcasting, producing public-affairs programs for non-commercial stations. By the early 80s, I wanted a career change. After a good experience with biofeedback for some persistent health problems, I trained at the Biofeedback Institute of Los Angeles and became a certified biofeedback therapist in 1982. Teaching relaxation training and stress management skills drew me steadily into the realm of my clients' pain, dreams, and longings. In 1986, I earned an M.A. in Marriage, Family and Child Therapy at Phillips Graduate Institute. In 1991, I was licensed as an M.F.C.C. Today in my private practice, I see many people who march to a "different drummer" -- artists nurturing their own voice in and out of the mainstream; corporate executives made restless by the limitations of their jobs; gays striving to make good lives in a heterosexual world; parents coping with pressures on and in the family; interracial couples confronting identity and equality issues; childless career women wondering where the "good men" are; people of all persuasions striving for lasting intimate relationships. While I am a member of several managed-care panels for whom I do short-term, solution-focused therapy, the soul of my practice is in-depth work. My style is very interactive; I'm not big on the idea of therapist-as-blank-screen. My job is to help nourish the conviction in my clients that they are not crazy but that the demands of life often are and that navigating life successfully requires resilience, patience, and an open mind. Therapy is heart-felt work. Articles by Anita Frankel: Dorothea McArthur, Ph.D., A.B.P.P.2362 Cove Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90039-3123 (323) 663-2340 email: dmca@ucla.edu Psychology License: #PSY5301 Dr. McArthur is the President of the Independent Psychotherapy Network
Dr. McArthur has been in private practice for 32 years. She holds Diplomate Status and has served on the Board of the American Board of Professional Psychology. She has two Masters degrees in Art and Psychology, a PhD in Clinical Psychology and is president of the Independent Psychotherapy Network. Personal Statement My office is in a separate, quiet, peaceful residence overlooking Silverlake Reservoir. My educational training has given me experience in being both a psychologist and an artist. In both fields, I was taught to observe accurately and to understand what I see. I learned how to take pieces of life experience and creatively weave it into a whole that explains a central issue, a chronic feeling, an unresolved question, or a misconception. I enjoy talking with people of all ages individually, as a couple, or as a family unit. We solve only what you wish to go on with life satisfactorily in the present. The artistic side of me also turned to writing as a way of sharing what I'd come to learn from doing psychotherapy with people I've respected. I've co-authored the first edition of ROBERTS APPERCEPTION TEST FOR CHILDREN, a nonthreatening story telling test that helps me to understand how each child thinks and feels about family and school. Later, I wrote a book entitled THE BIRTH OF A SELF IN ADULTHOOD for the purpose of understanding the covert messages from psychologically vulnerable parents that sabotage growth. I am currently completing a book entitled LOVE BEYOND LOVE: AN ADOPTIVE FAMILYS 25 YEAR JOURNEY THROUGH OPEN, CLOSED, AND COOPERATIVE ADOPTION. I'm an adoptive mother. I also have a specialty in adoption, seeing adoptees regarding adoption issues and the questions regarding reunion, adoptive parents about child management, and birth mothers and fathers about long lasting grief over relinquishment. I am especially interested in helping families to reorganize so that they can better handle the demands of a long work week to preserve time for children, relaxation, refueling and family intimacy. To this end I have created a set of CHILDREN'S, PARENTS' AND TEACHERS' RIGHTS and a PARENT/CHILD CHECKLIST of ideas that contribute to healthy family time. I help individuals over 45 begin to look at their second adulthood or retirement issues. We look ahead to use skills already acquired in a new way. I see older citizens as both available and experienced in making a difference within our communities, especially with children. I'm available to help with overcoming health problems, creating a safe, financially secure, and physically and psychologically healthy life. I'm also available to consult with couples who are taking care of elderly parents, and their own children concurrently. As president, I've created and led the Independent Psychotherapy Network since its inception more than 17 years ago. This group was organized to make experienced, and specialized psychotherapy available on a sliding scale basis to those without insurance or limited managed care coverage. This group has also provides valuable training and consultation for all 15 therapists for the purpose of keeping our individual practices at the highest level of quality, integrity and ethics. Articles by Dr. McArthur:
Carl Shubs, Ph.D.321 South Beverly Dr., Suite "L" Beverly Hills, CA 90212-4303 (310) 772-0520 email: drcarshu@aol.com Psychology License: #PSY8912 Marriage and Family Therapy License: #MFC16629
Background Dr. Shubs has been in private practice since 1981. He has taught, trained, and supervised other mental health professionals. He holds a diplomate from the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress and is Chairman of the Victim Treatment Committee of the Los Angeles County Psychological Association. He is on the advisory board of Break the Cycle, a non-profit organization dedicated to education, advocacy, and intervention in stopping teen dating violence. He has earned and maintains the American Psychological Association's Certificate of Proficiency in the Treatment of Alcohol and Other Psychoactive Substance Use Disorders. He is a Supervisor and Certified Bioenergetic Therapist, integrating bioenergetic analysis, modern psychoanalytic psychotherapy, and other psychotherapeutic modalities since 1974. Special study has been in the area of issues relating to gay, lesbian, and bisexual life, growth, development, coming out, being out, relationships, and homophobia. For several years he has also seen people in medical settings where patients have been recovering from illnesses including strokes, Alzheimer's disease, Multiple Sclerosis, or various other conditions affecting their mind and their emotions. He has served several terms on the Boards of the Los Angeles Society of Clinical Psychologists and the Los Angeles Chapter of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. Personal Statement I see therapy as a process of self-discovery: a careful, supportive exploration of how you act, think, feel, and relate to others today and how those all have been affected by your life experiences. It is also an opportunity to grow and develop new and more effective ways of interacting and communicating in your relationships. In therapy with me you may gain the awareness that comes from understanding, the freedom from outmoded patterns of acting and reacting, the strength to tolerate life's pains, and the capacity to tolerate its pleasures. The result is what I think we all want: the ability to feel good about yourself, to enjoy yourself, and to have satisfying relationships with others. Victims of Violent Crime Gay/Lesbian Issues Sometimes, though, people come in being very clear and comfortable with their sexual orientation, whatever that may be. If you are looking for a safe place where you can be open about who you are, use honest words like "he" when referring to your male partner, talk candidly about your sexual practices, and maybe also frankly discuss how HIV has impacted your life or your relationships, then I'm happy to be able to give that to you. Addictions (Substances and Behaviors) Mind/Body Conclusion Articles by Dr. Shubs:
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