Specialties, Populations Served, Experience, Training, for Leanor Johansen: Individual Therapy in Beverly Hills, Marriage Counseling and Relationship Counseling in Los Angeles, Muticultaral Therapist

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Dr. Johansen has worked with many people in pain and she can help
you too. Call her today to get your FREE 2 0 minute phone
consultation to identify ways to help you feel better and problem
solve. Just look at the ways she's helped others with many difficult problems.
She understands pain and problem solving, and "gets it".

Specializing In:
Relationships Issues, Marriage & Couples Counseling,
Adults of Divorce, Depression, Anxiety, Confidence, Motivation & Others
Cultural & Religious Competence in helping those from:
Jewish, Christian, Catholic, Caucasian, Latino, African-American, Asian,
Middle Eastern, & LGBT populations.
A therapist that understands "your individual needs"
& "your cultural/religious" background.

Educational Background:
Formal Educational Programs from
APA and WASC Accredited Universities
Ph.D., M.A. Clinical Psychology, California School of Professional Psychology,
Emphasis in Community Diversity & Multiculturalism
B.A., Psychology, University of Southern California
Certification of Psychodynamic Analytic Psychotherapy
Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Wright Institute Los Angeles

Clinical Work:
Psychotherapy & Counseling for Self-Growth & Wellness
Private Practice, Beverly Hills, CA
*Adult, Teen, Couples Counseling & Family Therapy
for help with difficult problems or feelings
*Anxiety, Depression, Relationship difficulties & more (see Counseling/Therapy Tab)
*Self-development and life enhancement in many areas
*Weekly Counseling/Therapy Sessions to help you get better
*Multiple sessions available weekly as well

Wright Institute Los Angeles & Susan B. Krevoy
Eating Disorders Program, Los Angeles, CA
*Individual & couples psychodynamic intensive psychotherapy
* Facilitation of Art Therapy for Eating Disorders group
* Patients with various clinical concerns such as anxiety,
depression, eating disorders, body image, relationship issues, self-esteem,
and other stresses

Maple Counseling Center, Beverly Hills, CA
* Crisis Trauma Counseling with individuals and families in need of immediate help
* Team Leader providing critical incident debriefing
in home or on-site following accident, suicide, fire or death
* Response to crisis calls with local law enforcement
and fire departments

Santa Anita Family Services, Monrovia, CA
* Psychotherapy with adults, adolescents,
children, couples and families
* Facilitation of AMAC group for
adult survivors of sexual abuse
*Testing, assessment and consultation

BHC Hospital & Bella Vita Eating Disorders Program, Rosemead, CA
*Inpatient therapy with pediatrics, adolescents,
and adults with severe disorders
*Group psychotherapy for management of major
depression, anxiety, OCD, psychosis, relationship problems, family struggles,
suicidal/homocial behavior, cutting, substance abuse, eating disorders and
other areas of clinical attention

Gateways Hospital & Mental Health Centers,
Los Angeles, CA
* Inpatient psychotherapy with adults,
adolescents, and geriatric population
* Psychological Assessment and Testing
for Psychological Disorders and mental stability
* Individual and Group therapy for patients
with chronic mental illness

Mark Keppel High School & San Gabriel High School, Alhambra, CA
*Individual and group counseling for
adolescents with various academic concerns
* Explored parental expectations,
peer relationships, career and identity issues
* Career and academic counseling, presentations on learning, stress reduction,
getting into college, and finding a career path

Baldwin Elementary School, Alhambra, CA
* Social-emotional skills training with children
* Enhancement of coping skills and verbal expression
of feelings and empathy
*Impulse control and problem solving techniques
*Anger management and conflict resolution involving
behavior modification

Teaching Experience:

Los Angeles City College, Los Angeles, CA
*Psychology Adjunct Faculty Professor with
emphasis oncritical thinking and mental health
*Major psychological concepts and theories taught
with an interactive teaching style
*Lecturing, developing exams, evaluation
and grading of academic performance
*Providing students with career planning
and academic counseling resources

Joint Educational Project
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
*Anthropology instructor for elementary
students in the Los Angeles community
*Mentored and encouraged students to set
goals and become college bound
*Prepared lesson plans and learning activities
*Graded students and charted successes

Research Experience:

Doctoral Dissertation, California School of Professional Psychology,
Los Angeles, CA
Relationship Between Immigrant Status, Acculturation,
and Acculturative Stress Among Individuals of origin or
ancestry from Mexico living in the United States
*Examined the effects of acculturation
in the mainstream culture and native culture
*tested levels of acculturation and levels
of acculturative stress in adults

University of Southern California Mens Study at the Jeffrey Goodman Clinic,
Los Angeles, CA
*Research On-Site Project Coordinator
*Managed a longitudinal Behavioral Intervention
Project /HIV Interactive Video Study
*Conducted interviews with
100+ clients screened participants
*Implemented research interventions
and provided health education

Consultation Experience:

Research Consultation Project, Santa Anita Family Services, Monrovia, CA
*Consultant for the Child Abuse Council
*Interpreted current and past research on child abuse
*Meta-analytic literature review examining
statistical efficacy of prevention programs
*Proposed a child abuse prevention program model
for program development project

XO Communications, Los Angeles, CA
*Communications Consultant with large
corporations and midsize businesses
*Research to identify needs and offered
solutions to achieve better results
*Trained account executives in consultation
and problem solving skills

Other Specialized Professional Experience:

Jeffrey Goodman Special Care Clinic at the LA Gay & Lesbian Center,
Los Angeles, CA
*Certified HIV Test Administrator and Counselor
for the State of California
*Administered the HIV antibody test
*Informed patients about safer sex practices
*Promoted physical, sexual, and mental health

Presentations and Conferences:

Rio Hondo Community College, Whittier, CA
Transfer Symposium - Psychological Adjustment in
Transferring to a University, Guest Speaker for Academic Panel

California School of Professional Psychology,
Los Angeles, CA
Poster Presentation - Acculturation and Acculturative Stress, Principal Investigator:
Leanor Johansen, Ph.D.

Western Psychological Association Annual Convention, Irvine, CA
Poster Presentation - HIV and Behavior USC Men's Study,
Principal Investigator: Steven Read, Ph.D.

Professional Associations:
*American Psychological Association
*Wright Institute Los Angeles Alumni Association
*USC Alumni Association

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Psychotherapy for Self-Growth & Wellness
Leanor Johansen, Ph.D. ~310.553.3755~