Standard Therapy

I am a clinical psychologist and family therapist. I specialize in adolescents, children and families. I have written and taught in these areas. I have successfully worked with couples in marital therapy as well as couple group therapy. For years I have worked with individuals, in both psychotherapy and life coaching.

I consult with schools and give workshop on many topics at private and public schools.

My modality is psychodynamic. I work with all ethnic groups, gender and religious orientations. I have published, written, produced and taught throughout the world.

My fees are based on a sliding scale depending on the location and ability of the patient to pay ongoing fees.

I also do pro bono work.

Marathon Therapy

With Bill E. Forisha and Ann Forisha Thiel

MARATHON FAMILY THERAPY: Although most of my clients are seen in
the traditional 50-minute session in my Malibu or Santa Monica offices, I often conduct therapy in the clients’ own home and/or in multiple sessions. In fact, I
have found that a very effective means of treatment is actually to conduct
family or couple therapy in marathon sessions. This requires scheduling 10
to 18 hours of work over a two or three day period. This method is
particularly useful to help families breakout of a stalemate or work
through an impasse in their relationship in order for members to move
forward in their lives—together or separately as the case may be. Marathon
sessions are often a very practical alternative whenever family members
live far apart and/or live far from my office. In recent years, I have
co-conducted such marathons along with my colleague, Dr. Bill Forisha, in
San Francisco, California, Seattle, Washington, Hamburg, Germany, and Budapest,
Hungary. (PLEASE NOTE—that we did not invent this method of doing family
therapy; in fact, there is evidence and precedent to support as a
treatment of choice. If you want to examine the literature on this
subject, please email Dr. Bill Forisha at: bforisha@argosy.edu
accordingly.) Dr. Forisha is chairman of the Family Therapy Department
at Argosy University in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

My Office Space

My main office location is in Malibu, close to Pepperdine University off Pacific Coast Highway. I also have a Santa Monica office at 6th and Wilshire.