Licensed to practice in 2 states and accepts 39 insurances. Specializes in Depression, Family Therapy, Life Transitions and 7 more.
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Welcome to my practice! I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California with more than 20 years of experience providing individual, couples, and family therapy. My areas of expertise include depression, anxiety, anger issues, and self-harm behaviors. I want to get to know you and what might be happening with you that you are seeking counseling for. Most people come to therapy when they are in some type of distress. Sometimes this is conscious and sometimes not. If you are feeling struggling or distressed for some reason or grieving a loss in life, I would like to see how we can work in therapy. The way we work will depend on the issues you bring to therapy. I have experience with different approaches to therapy including but not limited to HUMANISTIC THERAPY (includes the importance of personal responsibility, and a positive, non-judgmental approach), STRUCTURAL FAMILY SYSTEMS (includes the importance of family structure and healthy boundaries), GOTTMAN (includes helping couples communicate better, resolve conflicts constructively, and create a shared sense of meaning), CBT (generally includes a short-term approach that helps you identify and change negative or unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior to improve your mood and overall well-being). All the above types of counseling styles point towards change or growth. Many times, there is a creative element to counseling and many times the counseling can give you more of a sense of purpose for yourself in life. Please see my calendar with Grow to sign up for an appointment today.
I want to get to know you and listen with understanding by creating a place where you can share, feel respected and have the possibility to change.
My strengths are an extension of my experience in the therapy field working with clients for many years to include patience, flexibility and a compassionate style of relating in different settings.
I see people for depression or worry who sometimes have low motivation , feel stuck or isolated and don't experience joy in things that used to matter. I have worked with a wide range of people including issues of stress/anxiety/PTSD , and lIfe transitions which many times include some type of loss. In addition, I have experience working wth people who have experienced addictions and self harm thoughts. I have worked with all ages and now focus on individual adults and couples. I would like to hear what is happening to see how I may be able to collaborate with you in therapy to understand ways to change things for the better.
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Cash - $150 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth Administrators
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Shield
Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
Evernorth
Golden Rule
GTEB
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Health Net (Commercial)
IHSS Healthy Workers
L.A. Care Covered
L.A. Care Covered Direct
L.A. Care PASC-SEIU
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Sharp Health Plan
Surest (formerly Bind)
Sutter Health Plan
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Trained with CBT and I have utilized it with Teens and Adults in different settings. It is a way to look at the present situation(s) and connect thoughts, feelings and behaviors to address mostly negative thinking patterns that inhibit growth and use goal oriented ways to address the patterns to move towards positive change. This can help with depression, anxiety, trauma and other issues.
Structural Family Therapy
Trained working directly with families and helped them restructure the family in therapy to assist with better communication and boundary issues. This may include anger issues in a family- Drug/Alcohol issues in a family or death of a family member for example . Currently with individuals in therapy I would gather information about family relationships or lack there of to assist improving client communications and boundaries with others in the present. This method is most helpful when individuals come in with relationship issues.
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
I have experience with Solution Focused Treatment and many of the techniques are also used in other therapies to assist clients. This method helps clients to focus on strengths and the positives to start to see other options for the issues they face. This method can help if you are having difficulty making decisions.
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
This is used many times with anxiety and situations where there is excessive worry or trauma. This can be used as part of the treatment for anxiety or trauma that has occurred in the present or past. This usually includes some form of relaxation or mind body type exercises.
5 ratings with written reviews
July 7, 2026
Dennis is a great listener who excels at drawing out complex thoughts and reflecting them back accurately to ensure you feel truly heard. He guides sessions with highly targeted, thoughtful questions. Rather than directing the conversation, he helps you focus directly on your current therapeutic growth goals.He is perceptive, respectful, and deeply skilled at helping clients build actionable insights.
March 18, 2026
Dennis is very easy to talk with, and had reviewed the information I sent before we talked. It was a good combination of being ready to talk with me about what I wanted to accomplish in our session, and having some ideas for me to explore on my own. I'm looking forward to meeting with him again.
August 28, 2025
Dennis hears what I am saying and offers practical solutions. He seems to understand what I am experiencing.