Judith Dakota, MFT Children, Adolescents, Adults, Couples and Families Psychotherapy

Professional Statement

"There are more things in heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.' (Shakespeare)

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 21 years of experience. I have extensive experience working with PTSD and other anxiety and depressive disorders. I am a California transplant from the Northeast, with Italian, European, and Native American ancestry.

I believe we are emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual beings. So I use an intuitive, empathic, yet direct, holistic integrative approach, including the following modalities but not limited to:

* Guided journeying and relaxation techniques

* Somatic (body-focused) interventions

* Storytelling and metaphor

* Jungian perspectives, dream analysis, depth psychology

* Art therapy

* Mother wound and father wound work & psychodynamic

* Qigong

* Tantra

I believe exploring one's family history including the ancestral lineage - when appropriate - can shed light on old patterns, so sometimes regression work is helpful.

My gifts as an artist and writer bring a perspective that allows the metaphorical and subconscious to arise, with deeper insights and healing. If you're looking for an "outside the box' and directive approach to therapy, I look forward to speaking with you.

Education

MA in Counseling - California State University, Northridge
BS in Sociology - California State University, Long Beach

Insurances Accepted

Aetna
Blue Shield
Carelon Behavioral Health Strategies
Carelon Behavioral Health, Inc
Cigna
ComPsych
HEALTH NET
KAISER
Magellan
Provider Network of America
SHARP
United Behavioral Health
VHP