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California AAMFT Approved Supervisors

California AAMFT Approved Supervisors

California AAMFT approved supervisors who are available to provide supervision of supervision are listed below by location including:

Northern California

Lee L. Lipp, Ph.D.

MFT15963

  1. 300 Page Street
    San Francisco, CA 94102
    415-420-3078

Specialties: Dr. Lipp has been an AAMFT Supervisor since 1986. She has provided supervision at California Family Study Center, Phillips Graduate Institute, Salvation Army Family Counseling Services, Open Quest Drug and Alcohol Programs, Van Nuys Hospital, Sierra Tucson Hospital , Aids Project LA, and  Ralston Middle School . She is currently supervising at Haight Ashbury Psycological Services.

Michael L. Elterman, MA, LMFT

  • P.O. Box 701
    Cottonwood, CA 96022
    530-949-2266

Areas of Emphasis: Couples and Individual Psychotherapy, Behavioral Management Supports for the Developmentally Disabled, Consultation, Training

JoAn M. Ross

  1. 650-888-5609
    e-mail: jmross_99@yahoo.com

Specialities: I have been teaching and supervising systemic couples and family therapy for the last 25 years, I work well with couples and family conflict, also those dealing with chronic or life threatening illness, PTSD and other mental illnesses. I also work with couples who are separating and needing to work out custody arrangements, emotional separation and individuation/personal reintegration. I also have considerable  experience in working with couples dealing with sexual problems, aging, end of life issues and bereavement. I do not work with clients whose primary problem is addiction.

Gary Stolzoff, Ph.D

  1. San Rafael (1001 D Street 94901)
  2. San Francisco (1801 Bush 94109)
    415-921-8506

Specialties: Gary Stolzoff is an Associate Clinical Professor, UCSF Medical School , Department of Psychiatry where he has supervised for over 20 years.

Jeffrey Zimmerman, Ph.D.

  1. 21760 Stevens Creek Blvd.#102
    Cupertino, CA 95014
    408-257-6882

Specialties: My supervision would be in the area of Narrative Therapy.

Janet Osborn, Ph.D.

  1. Threshold Educational & Counseling Services
    11630 Fair Oaks Blvd., Ste. 203
    Fair Oaks, CA 95628
    916-536-1389
    e-mail: josborn@csus.edu

Specialties: Jan currently is on faculty in the Marriage and Family Therapy Program in the Dept. of Counselor Education at California State University Sacramento. She has practiced psychotherapy for the past fifteen years specializing in work with survivors of sexual abuse, addiction, LGBT issues, grief and loss, and couple therapy.  Jan has also developed and co-presents mindfulness communication workshops.

Robin Joy Berenson, Ph.D., MFT

  • 1330 Lincoln Ave.
    San Rafael, CA 94901
    415-459-5999 ext. 100

Areas of expertise: Individual, couple and family psychotherapy. Supervision and consultation

Sean Davis, Ph.D.

  • 2030 West El Camino, Suite 200
    Sacramento, CA 95833
    and
    313 Judah St., Suite 5
    Roseville, CA 95678

Areas of expertise: Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Anxiety

Dr. Sheila M. Addison

  • Oakland/Pleasant Hill

Areas of expertise: Development of personal theory of therapy, application of theory to case conceptualization and practice, couples and family therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Bowen Therapy, Structural Family Therapy, Satir/Human Validation Process, Feminist Therapy, Multicultural Therapy, GLBT clients, adolescents, affairs, same-sex couples, polyamorous relationships.

Southern California

Nell Cotter, MA, LMFT

  • 2730 Wilshire Boulevard
    Santa Monica, CA
  • Email: NellCotter@verizon.net

Areas of expertise: Couples therapy, women's concerns with finding their voices within a relationship, men's concerns with increasing relationship satisfaction, parent-child and family counseling. Experience working with domestic violence, child abuse and gay and lesbian couples.

Susan Ellen Swim, Ph.D

  1. 71 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.
    Sierra Madre, CA 91024 1315
  2. Westwood Blvd.
    Los Angeles, CA. 90212
    Office: 888-736-1329
    Fax: 626-355-5862

Specialties: Teaching, publishing, research, and clinical work in individual marriage and family therapy.

Martha Carr, MFT

AAMFT Approved Supervisor
CAMFT Approved Supervisor

  1. Toluca Lake Office
    4001 W. Alameda Avenue #205
    Burbank, CA 91505
    818-559-7261
    e-mail: mcarrmft@aol.com
    web: www.mcarrmft.com

Specialties: Individuals and Couples from a psychoanalytic/psychodynamic perspective. Am currently a Ph.D. candidate at Newport Psychoanalytic Institute. As a supervisor and therapist I utilize multiple theories (Object Relations, Intersubjectivity, Systemic, Humanistic) to help supervisees understand their cases and develop their own strengths and identity as a therapist. Enjoy doing supervision-of-supervision!

Marcia Lasswell

  1. 800 W. First Street, Suite 2907
    Los Angeles, CA 90012
    213-485-0113
    e-mail: mlass@aol.com
  2. 250 W. First Street, Suite 352
    Claremont, CA 91711
    909-624-4641

Specialties: I have been an AAMFT accredited supervisor for over thirty years and have trained and supervised MA and PhD. students in Marriage and FamilyTherapy as well as supervising those seeking AAMFT Supervisor status. I am past President of AAMFT and  have served on the National Accreditation Board which oversees the written exams given across the United States.

Kim Krieger, M.A. , MFT

AAMFT Supervisor

  1. 16760 Escalon Drive
    Encino, CA 91436
    818-501-5577

Margaret L. Avineri, Psy.D., LMFT

  1. 25550 Hawthorne Blvd. #205
    Torrance, CA 90505
    310-791-1051

Specialties: Couple and Family Therapy, Cross-cultural/Immigration issues, Supervision in non-profit settings, Legal & Ethical Issues; Theories/Techniques of MFT.

Lynne Azpeitia, M.A.

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
AAMFT Approved Supervisor

  1. 3025 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 208
    Santa Monica, CA 90404
    310-828-7121
    626-797-1052
    e-mail: lynnemazpeitia@yahoo.com
    web: www.gifted-adults.com

Specialties: Individual, Couple & Family Therapy.  Group Therapy. Gifted, Talented & Creative Adults.  Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Workplace Issues, Dealing with Difficult People, Multigenerational Family Therapy, Clinical Coaching & Practice Development.  Supervision, Supervision of Supervision. Supervisors and supervisees interested in supervision please contact me by phone or e-mail for current openings and availability. I do speaking, workshops and training for therapists, supervisors and interns on Couple Therapy, Family Therapy and Supervision. I have openings for supervision and am willing to offer reduced fees for supervision of supervison when the supervisor shows the necessity for that.

Daniel J. Alonzo, M.A.

California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

  1. 3171 Los Feliz Blvd., Suite #307
    Los Angeles, CA 90039
    323-664-2125
    My private practice
  2. Daniel J. Alonzo, M.A.
    Core Faculty Phillips Graduate Institute
    5445 Balboa Blvd. Encino, CA 91316
    818-386-5626
    my direct line at Phillips, where I also see clients and do professional consultations

Specialties: Couple Therapy; Sexuality and Sexual Issues (I am also an AASECT-Certified Sex Therapist); Working With Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse; Working with Sexual Minorities (LGBT Issues).

Maria Cruz Flores, Ph.D.

MFC #37716

  1. 612 No. Madison Avenue, Suite 612
    Pasadena, CA 91101
    818-512-9579

Specialties: Abuse issues (sexual, physical, substance); grief/loss issues; diversity issues (culture, spirituality, gender); clinical issues (AAMFT Approved Supervisor).

Richard Cohn

  1. 2100 Sawtelle Blvd, Suite 205
    Los Angeles,
    310-478-8487

Specialties: Working with anxiety disorders and sexual dysfunction in addition to both premarital and marital counseling.

Nancy Gardner, Ph.D.

  1. 370 N. Westlake Village #220
    Westlake Village, CA 91362

Specialties: Dr. Gardner has been in practice for since the early 1970s, initially as a clinical social worker and more recently as a clinical psychologist. She trained as a family therapist at the Family Institute in Chicago, then later studied psychoanalytic psychotherapy at the Wright Institute in Los Angeles .More recently, she has studied couple therapy with The Gottman Institute in Seattle, and Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy with Sue Johnson and her colleagues at the Ottawa Couple and Family Institute. She has been a supervisor of therapists since the 1970s and an AAMFT approved supervisor for several years. Dr. Gardner has taught couple therapy and other courses at the California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles , and she is on the faculty of the Northridge Family Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Gardner is a past president of the Los Angeles County Psychological Association, and has been a board member of the California Psychological Association.

Helen Meek, MA, MFT

  • 25350 Magic Mountain Parkway
    Suite 170
    Valencia, CA 91355
    661-259-6100

Specialties: Ms. Meek has worked in private practice since 1987 seeing couples, individuals and children. Her specialties are in school-related issues, post-partum depression, and MS. She has taught theory and practicum and has worked behind a two-way mirror in MFT programs at Pepperdine University, Phillips Graduate Institute, and California State University at Northridge. She has supervised interns in private practice and in school settings and has provided supervision-of-supervision for therapists seeking certification.

Martha L. Feng, MA, MFT

  • Los Angeles and Camarillo Areas
    805-879-7333

Areas of expertise: Addiction, Domestic Violence and Family Systems

Cathleen Mastan, MFT

  • Azusa Pacific University
  • Private Practice in Arcadia, CA

Speacialties: Depression, anxiety, eating disorders/body image concerns, trauma/abuse, premarital and marital counseling, faith/spiritual concerns, identity development, overcoming perfectionism, attachment issues, self-esteem issues, and boundary issues.

K. Jane Russell, MFT

  • San Bernadino County

Areas of expertise: High-Risk adolescents, Marriage and Divorce counseling

Jeanne L. Obert, MFT, MSM

  • Executive Director, Matrix Institute on Addictions
    1850 Sawtelle Boulevard, Suite 470
    West Los Angeles, CA 90025
    310-478-6006
    310-478-6117 (fax)

Specialties: Drug and alcohol treatment. Motivational Interviewing.

The Reverend Dr. William Scar

  • Good Samaritan Counseling Center
    1350 West 25th Street.
    San Pedro, CA 90732
    310-514-3000

Areas of expertise: Family abuse, elderhood in family crisis, Medical conditions and family heredity

Sharon Duffy, PsyD, LMFT

  • Woodland Hills, CA

Areas of expertise: Supervision-of-supervision

Barbara Hudson, M.ED

  • Pasadena, CA
    626-298-6836

Areas of Expertise: Couples, depression, emergency workers

Rachel Bar

  • 15720 Ventura Blvd. #303
    Encino, CA 91436
    818-986-8865

Areas of Expertise: Couples, Change Coaching

Diane Gehart, Ph.D., LMFT

  • 1337 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., #116
    Thousand Oaks, CA 91362

Areas of Expertise: Marriage and family therapy theory; systemic, postmodern and strength-based theories; recovery-oriented mental health; mindfulness and Buddhist psychology; Christianity and spiritual issues, MFT competencies; children, teens, and their families; play therapy; child abuse and trauma; parenting; divorce and remarriage; military and police families; immigration and cultural issues.

Orange County/San Diego

Mark A. Kaupp, Psy. D.

  1. 2835 Camino del Rio South, Suite 120-C
    San Diego, Ca 92108
    619-665-5590 Phone / 619-297-4496 Fax
  2. e-mail: MKaupp@gmail.com
  3. web: www.DrKauppTherapy.com

Specialties: Besides being a professor in both San Diego State University (SDSU) and Alliant International University ’s (AIU) COAMFTE Master's and Doctorate programs, I have a private practice located in the heart of Mission Valley in San Diego , CA . I see clients on an individual, couple, and family basis. My primary focus is Couples Counseling and aim to create greater levels of trust, safety and stronger emotional bonds through the use of Emotionally Focus Therapy (EFT). Further issues addressed range from relational conflicts, work concerns, and family difficulties to depression, grief, stress, anger, anxiety and addiction. I work with all ages, ethnic and cultural backgrounds.  Classes I am currently teaching are Couples Therapy, Sex Therapy, MFT Techniques and Supervision 1 at both the Master’s and Doctoral levels.  The Supervision 1 class is the first stage in preparing Doctoral students to become AAMFT Approved Supervisors.

Irene M. Cornish, LCSW

  1. 3252 Holiday Court Suite 225
    La Jolla, CA 92037
    858-455-9888

Specialties: Couples, Structural Family Therapist. Adjunct Professor California School of Professional Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy Program.

Laura Behm Dewan, LMFT, RPT-S

Areas of expertise: Children, Play Therapy, Therapy in School Settings, Grief and Loss, Military Families

Ben K Lim, Ph.D., MFT

  1. Associate Professor (Marital & Family Therapy)
    Bethel Seminary, San Diego

    Bethel University
    6116 Arosa Street
    San Diego, CA 92115-3902
    619-582-8188
    619-265-1714 fax
    web: http://seminary.bethel.edu/sandiego/faculty/lim.html

Joanne Monroe, MFT

  1. 714-685-1709
    e-mail: munrobiz@hotmail.com

Specialties: Intrafamilal Child Molestation, Sexual Abuse, Substance Misuse, Families in Perpetual Crisis, At Risk Families.

Lisa J.Palmer-Olsen, M.F.T.

#37577 AAMFT

ApproveD Supervisor Certified Emotionally Focused Therapy Supervisor
Trainer Director of the Center for Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy

  1. 3821 Front Street
    San Diego, CA 92103
    619-895-0509
    e-mail: PalmerMFT@earthlink.net
    e-mail: SDC4EFT@earthlink.net (for The Center for Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy)
    1-888-SDC-4EFT

Specialties: Couple and Family Therapy issues dealing with trauma, abuse and relational/family distres, Supervision of E.F.T. Trainees and practitioners as well as M.F.T. trainees and interns.

Cloe Madanes, LIC, H.D.L.

  1. Robbins-Madanes Center for Strategic Intervention
    2223 Avenida De La Playa, Suite 105
    La Jolla, CA 92037
    858-454-1540
    858-454-1631 fax
    e-mail: cloem@aol.com

Chad Hybarger, Psy.D., MFT

  1. Family Therapy Institute
    2160 Fletcher Parkway, Suite M
    El Cajon, CA 92020
    619-562-2130
    web: www.familytherapyinstitutecom

Specialties: Anxiety, panic and compulsions

Pete McClintock

  1. 3411 Third Avenue
    San Diego, CA 92103
    619-299-0975
    e-mail: petemm@sdccu.net

Specialties: individual and family therapy with an emphasis on children and adolescents.

Dr. Marjorie V. Krausz

  1. Carlsbad, CA 92009
    760-931-9333

Specialties: I have a general practice where I see individuals as young as 2. My oldest client is 86 years of age. I see families, couples and individuals.

Rebecca A. Gehlke-Baez, Psy.D., MFT

  1. 714-403-2179
    e-mail: drrgb@socal.rr.com

Pilar Hernandez, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor Marriage and Family Therapy Program
Department of Counseling and School Psychology

  1. San Diego State University
    5500 Campanile Drive
    San Diego, CA 92182-1179
    858-245-5037 cell
    619-594-7025 fax
    e-mail: phernand@mail.sdsu.edu

Specialties: traumatic stress, family resilience, systems consultation (schools, non-governmental organizations, humanitarian organizations), domestic violence, diversity in training and family therapy (sexual orientation, ethnicity, class, gender, ability), professional development.

Antonio Marotta, LMFT, Ph.D.

  1. 619-293-3741

Carolyn Jacobs, Psy.D.

PSY15774 AAMFT
MFC27264 MFT
Approved Supervisor/Supervisor of Supervisors
CAMFT Approved Supervisor

  1. 625 Third Avenue
    Chula Vista, CA 91910
    619-525-7747
    619 476-7566 fax
    e-mail: sctbt@cox.net
    web: www.sctbt@homestead.com

Specialties: Supervision/coaching with a Bowen Family Systems Theory model. I have completed five years at the Special Postgraduate Program at the Bowen Center for the Study of the Family(formerly Georgetown Family Center ) 1994-1998. I personally have ongoing monthly individual coaching with a faculty member from the Bowen Center.

Cynthia Berne

  1. San Diego, CA
  2. 858-272-7496
    e-mail: cbernee@san.rr.com

Specialties: Sexual assault, domestic violence, trauma and abuse, PTSD, grief and loss issues, relational issues, mood disorders

Burton N. Winer, MBA , MA MFT

#MFC 23281

  1. Office: Villa Park Medical
    17817 Santiago Blvd.
    Villa Park, CA 92861
  2. Office: 112 E. Chapman Aveenu A-5
    Orange, CA 92866
  3. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 631
    Tustin, CA 92781
    714-921-1383
    e-mail: burtwiner@ix.netcom.com

Specialties: AAMFT Approved Supervisor CAMFT Certified Supervisor Board of Behavioral Sciences CE Provider PCE 2442

Don Welch, Ph.D.

  1. Kansas Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, #090, California Marriage and Family Therapist Intern, #4782
  2. Chairman and Founder of Enriching Relationships, Inc.
    2525 Camino del Rio South, Suite 315
    San Diego, CA 92108
    Phone: 619-280-3430 ext. 130
    619-619-280-5420 fax
    e-mail: dwelch@EnrichingRelationships.org
    web: www.EnrichingRelationships.org

Liana R Beckett, LMFT

  1. 3368 Second Avenue
    Suite I
    San Diego, CA 92103
    619- 291-1557 Memberships

AAMFT, EMDRIA Certifications: AAMFT Approved Supervisor; EMDRIA Certified
Specialities:Couples Transitions; Affairs; Aging; Attachment Isues; Trauma; EMDR; Anxiety Disorders-Adults Only.
Insurance:Accept most insurance.

Marilyn Cornell, MFT

  1. 3821 Front Street
    San Diego, CA 92103
    619-293-0634
    and
    Veterans Village of San Diego
    4141 Pacific Highway
    San Diego, CA 92110

Areas of expertise: Veterans, Relationship Violence, PTSD, EMDR

Nicole K. Reich, LMFT, FT

  • San Diego Hospice
    4311 Third Avenue
    San Diego, CA 92103

Areas of Expertise: Grief and Loss

Dr. Soh-Leong Lim

  • San Diego

Areas of Expertise: Spirituality, Immigration, Transitional Families, Parenting, Clinical Hypnosis, EMDR, Multicultural Family Therapy

Ann W. Lawson, Ph.D, MFT

  • Alliant International University
    CSPP
    10455 Pomerado Rd.
    San Diego, CA 92131

Areas of Expertise: Couples, Families, Parenting Issues, Chemical Dependency, Bowen Family Systems Theory

Nerice L. Kaufman, A. Div., MA, LMFT

Beverly Laning, M.A., MFT

  • 3142 Vista Way, Suite 205
    Oceanside, CA. 92056
    Phone: (760) 758-1480 Ext: 6874
    Fax: (760) 435-9472
    e-mail: blaning@chsd.org

Areas of expertise: Children & Adolescents, Family Therapy

Diana L. Guest, MFT, CBT

  • San Diego, CA 92109

Areas of expertise: Ms. Guest is trained in somatic-relational psychotherapy and in EMDR, IMAGO Relationship Therapy, and Bioenergetic Analysis. She uses a psychodynamic model of therapy and has held her private practice for 20 years and has been the clinical director at an agency. She comes from a developmental model regarding supervision, determining the level of involvment with the trainee/intern based on their skill set.

William J. Grove

  • Private Practice: Bill Grove, LMFT
    230 2nd Street #203
    Encinitas, CA 92024
    760-942-1815
    e-mail: billgrove@yahoo.com
  • Agency: Harmonium, Inc.
    10717 Camino Ruiz, #104
    San Diego, CA 92126
    858-566-5740 x 216
    e-mail: bgrove@harmoniumsd.org

Lisa A. Ruderman, MA, MFT

  • La Jolla, CA
    San Diego County

Areas of expertise: Certified Emotionally Focussed Therapy Supervisor and Trainer for couples, individuals and Families. EMDR trauma work. Practicum instructor at Alliant International University in San Diego, CA.

Laurie Chapman, MFT

Areas of expertise: Individual, couples, adolescents, families counseling using solution-focused and AMDR therapies to treat depression, anxiety, transitions. Works with people seeking help with performance enhancement and stress management.

Larry Chamow, PhD

  • Private Practice: 2777 Jefferson Street
    Suite 201
    Carlsbad, CA 92008
  • Adjunct Faculty, Dept. of Marriage and Family Therapy at University of San Diego

Areas of expertise: Couples, adolescents, family businesses, substance abuse

Bobbie J. Paul, PhD, MFT

Approved Supervisor since 1995

Central Coast

Vicki Koenig, Ph.D.

Licensed Psychologist (PSY19316)
LMFT (MFC28526)
AAMFT Approved Supervisor

  1. P.O. Box 6732
    Santa Barbara, CA 93160
    (805) 566-2141
    Office/Voicemail (805) 252-0645
    e-mail: vkoenig1@yahoo.com

Specialties: I am a licensed psychologist (PSY 19316) and licensed MFT (MFC 28526) in California . I have been an AAMFT Approved Clinical Supervisor since 1995 and have provided clinical supervision and training to interns and trainees in a variety of clinical settings since 1993. Presently, I am an Adjunct Faculty instructor for several higher education institutions. I utilize a variety of therapeutic approaches to treatment with an emphasis on Bowen Family Systems and Psychodynamic orientations.

Clarence Hibbs, Ph.D

  1. 360 North Mobil, Suite 205-D
    Camarillo, CA 93010
    e-mail: clarence.hibbs@pepperdine.edu

Linda M. Rio, M.A. AAMFT

Approved Supervisor Private practice

  1. New Beginnings Counseling Center
    Camarillo, CA
    805-987-3162 #204
    web: www.newbeginningscounseling.net
     

Specialties: Practice specializing in work with children/families, large playroom available. Supervision training has strong emphasis on business aspects of clinical practice as well as the therapeutic issues.

Inland

Tony Brandon

  1. Riverside Psychiatric Medical Group, Inc.
    5887 Brockton Avenue, Suite A
    Riverside, CA 92506
    909-747-4946

Randall Walker, M.S., M.F.T.

  1. 545 N. Mountain Avenue, Ste. 204
    Upland, CA 91786
    909-982-5171
    e-mail: randall_walker_mft@verizon.net

Specialties: Working with substance abusers and their families/relationships, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and solution-focused brief therapy.

Pam Hart, MFT

  1. 17096 Sequoia Street #112
    Hesperia, CA 92395
    760-949-9952
    e-mail: PHartMFT@cs.com

Ronald G. Huston, PhD

  1. 35225 Avenue A
    Yucaipa, CA. 92399
    909-797-0096

Diane Lee

  • Pasadena and Encino, CA

Areas of expertise: Couples, workplace issues and GLBT

Mary E. Moline, PhD.

  • Loma Linda University

Specialities: Group and couples therapy (EFT)

Kathy Wexler, MA, MFT

  • Department Chair, Marriage and Family Therapy Program
    Phillips Graduate Institute
    5445 Balboa Blvd.
    Encino, CA 91316
    818-386-5655
    e-mail: kwexler@pgi.edu

Areas of expertise: The California licensing process, legal and ethical issues for California MFT's. With clinical specialization in families with young children and women in relationship transition.