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INDIVIDUAL THERAPY, FAMILY THERAPY, GROUP THERAPY
Dr. Sylvanna Vargas, PhD, MPH (she/her)
Undergraduate institution: McGill University
MPH: University of Southern California
Doctoral institution: University of Southern California
Internship: West Los Angeles VA Medical Center
Postdoctoral training: University of California, Los Angeles
Dr. Vargas specializes in the treatment of depression, emotion dysregulation, trauma, and anxiety among teens and adults. She provides Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and mindfulness-based therapies. She works with people experiencing the consequences of minoritization, including racial trauma, acculturative, and minority stress. She is an LGBTQ+ affirming provider. Provee terapia en español.
INDIVIDUAL THERAPY, FAMILY THERAPY
Dr. Carolyn Ponting, PhD (she/her)
Undergraduate institution: University of California, Berkeley
Doctoral institution: University of California, Los Angeles
Internship: University of California, San Francisco
Postdoctoral training: University of California, San Francisco
Dr. Ponting specializes in the treatment of anxiety, traumatic stress, and depression, in young children (under 6) and adults. She has expertise in women’s issues, perinatal mental health and parenting. She also works with individuals experiencing stress related to immigration, acculturation, or discrimination. She provides culturally responsive Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Child- Parent Psychotherapy (CPP). Provee terapia en español.
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INDIVIDUAL THERAPY, GROUP THERAPY
Dr. LeeAnn Akouri-Shan, PhD, MSW (she/her)
Undergraduate institution: University of California, Irvine
MSW: Columbia University
Doctoral institution: University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Internship: West Los Angeles VA Medical Center
Postdoctoral training: University of California, Los Angeles
Dr. Akouri-Shan specializes in the treatment of adult and adolescent mood disorders and serious mental illness. She has expertise in evidence-based treatments for a range of mental health concerns, including psychosis, depression, anxiety, trauma, and substance use. She provides Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). She offers a collaborative, person-centered, and strengths-based approach to treatment.