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Camarillo, CA (scan down)

Susan Richter, MA, LMFT

New Beginnings Counseling Center

Private Practice/individual therapy, couples counseling, family counseling, outpatient, supervision and training for professionals, support groups*

Camarillo, CA 

Additional communities served: Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, Ventura, Westlake Village, Oxnard

Office: 805-987-3162 ext. 5

Email: susanrichter.mft@verizon.net

Treatment Model: Interpersonal, Psychodynamic, Cognitive-Behavioral, Family Systems, Treatment Team Approach, Somatic Experiencing/ Natural Calming Approach

Ms. Richter treats Anorexia and Bulimia; males and females, children, adolescents and adults. She also works with Athletes, Compulsive Exercisers, Food Addiction, Binge Eating Disorder, Obesity, Compulsive Overeating, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD).

Other areas of expertise: EMDR, Certified Eating Disorders Specialist, Certified Trauma Specialist/ Somatic Experiencing Practitioner

Treating Eating Disorders since the Year: 1984

Payment Options: Cash/Check, Insurance, Sliding Scale

Support Groups:

Healthy Self Image Group for Adolescents: Adolescent group therapy will address the issues of body image, self-esteem, and relationships. When: Wednesdays 5:00 - 6:30pm. Cost: $50 per session. Call or email Susan Richter to reserve your space. A prior consultation is required.

Eating Disorders Recovery Skills Group: In a safe, supportive environment you will learn... Gentle awareness of eating disorder triggers and development of skills/resources to experience: Freedom from emotional or stress eating/dieting; Freedom from purging, compulsive exercise, or self-starvation; Practical tools for overcoming a focus on food and weight; Skills for improving body image and self-acceptance; Communication and relationship skills; Personal empowerment in dealing with pressures of appearance-focused culture; When: Tuesdays, 5:00 - 6:30pm ongoing. Cost: $65.00 per session (most insurance accepted). Call or Email Susan Richter to reserve your space. A prior consultation is required.

Eating Disorders Case Consultation Group: Monthly free meeting for consultation, sharing of knowledge, and support for clinicians working (or interested) in the field of eating disorders treatment. When: 2nd Tuesday of each month, 12:30- 2:00pm. Where: Suite N-B at New Beginnings Counseling Center. Contact Susan for additional information.

Body & Soul Process Group. A men's and women's group therapy experience for those interested in improving their relationships with themselves and others. This group is designed to provide a safe and supportive place to explore: Practicing specific skills for relaxation and body awareness, Identifying stress triggers and stopping progression of stress related pain, Managing stress related eating behaviors, Dealing with relationships directly and with greater confidence, Developing conflict resolution skills toward more satisfying interactions, When: Mondays, 5:00 - 6:30pm. Cost: $65.00 per session (insurance may apply). Co-Facilitators: Susan Baker, MA, MFT and Susan Richter, MA, MFT.

 

Oxnard, CA (scan down)

Rader Programs - Pacific Shores Hospital 

Inpatient, Residential Treatment, Day Treatment, Medical Evaluation, Individual therapy, Nutritional Counseling, Family Therapy, Couples Therapy, Group Therapy, Support Groups

Oxnard, CA

Office: 800- 841-1515 

Website: www.raderprograms.com

Email: rader@raderprograms.com

Treatment Model: A Multidisciplinary treatment team in an inpatient setting

The Rader Programs treats Anorexia and Bulimia; males and females, adolescents and adults. They also work with Athletes, Compulsive Exercisers, Food Addiction, Binge Eating Disorder, Obesity, Night Eating Syndrome, Compulsive Overeating, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD).

Treating Eating Disorders since the Year: 1998

Payment Options: Cash/Check, Insurance, Sliding Scale  

Pacific Shores Hospital is a 30-bed facility completely dedicated to Rader Programs Eating Disorders Treatment. The facility was specifically designed and fully renovated to provide a warm, nurturing environment conducive to the delivery of the highest level of quality care available. The facility is located five minutes from the ocean in picturesque Ventura County just north of Los Angeles and south of Santa Barbara in Southern California. Rader Programs at Pacific Shores Hospital maintains an outstanding treatment team with extensive experience and training in Rader Program's proven treatment philosophy. Rader Programs at Pacific Shores Hospital is the premier facility specializing in Eating Disorders treatment in the United States. The Rader Program is a national treatment center with multiple locations. The Program accepts patients from all across the United States. JCAHO, Dept of Health, BBB, City & State Licensed.

Thousand Oaks, CA (scan down)

La Ventana Eating Disorder Programs

Individual Therapy/Private Practice, Nutritional Counseling, Medical Evaluation, Day Treatment, College/University Counseling Program, Coaching, Holistic Healing, Family Therapy, Couples Therapy, Group Therapy, Support Groups, Phone Counseling, Outpatient

Payment Options: Cash/Check, Sliding Scale, Insurance, Credit Cards

Ventura, CA (scan down)

Heather Loeb, LMFT,  License # MFC49556

Individual Therapy/Private Practice, Family Therapy, Couples Therapy, Phone Counseling

255 Maple Court, Suite 110, Ventura, CA

Additional Office: 275 E. Hillcrest Drive, Suite 120, Thousand Oaks, CA

Office: 805-651-9621

Website: www.heatherloeb.com

Email: heather@heatherloeb.com

Treatment Model: Ms. Loeb treats Anorexia and Bulimia; males and females, adolescents and adults. She also works with Athletes, Compulsive Exercisers, Food Addiction, Binge Eating Disorder, Obesity, Compulsive Overeating, Night Eating Syndrome, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) and Laxative Abuse.

Treating Eating Disorders since the Year: 2006

Payment Options: Cash/Check, Insurance, Sliding Scale

Using an integrative approach, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating.  I specialize in the treatment of all eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia, compulsive overeating and binge eating. With experience working in all levels of care, including inpatient, partial hospitalization and the intensive outpatient setting, my private practice is dedicated to addressing a wide variety of women's issues.  Eating disorder recovery is a process of finding balance, a voice and developing healthy relationships.  This journey can begin now.

Lois Zsarnay, MS, LMFT, RD is a Licensed Marriage, Family Therapist and Registered Dietitian who specializes in helping people to develop a healthier relationship with food and finding balance in life. She explores with the Client where they are currently at in their journey of recovery and identifying what is working for them and what is not working for them. She then helps the Client to identify what they want to have different in their life and collaborates with them to develop the plan of how to achieve it. Lois focuses on balance and moderation in all areas of life.

Westlake Village, CA (scan down)

Karen Decker, MS, RD,  #R547876

Individual Therapy/Private Practice, Nutritional Counseling, Outpatient, Inpatient Residential Treatment

4055 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Suite 215, Westlake Village, CA

Additional Communities Served: Thousand Oaks, Ventura, Simi Valley, San Fernando Valley, Camarillo, Oxnard, Agoura, Calabasas, Ojai

Office: 805-383-1877 

Email: kdecker5@verizon.net

Treatment Model: Nutrition therapy through individualized education, meal planning and challenges to food and body distortion along with non-diet approaches to normalize relationships with food. Child nutrition concerns focusing on developing healthy family philosophies of food and weight with avoidance of guilt and shame which can lead to possible future disordered eating. Client support through extensive communication with treatment team.

Ms. Decker treats Anorexia and Bulimia; males and females, adolescents and adults. She also works with Athletes, Compulsive Exercisers, Food Addiction, Binge Eating Disorder, Obesity, Night Eating Syndrome and Compulsive Overeating.

Treating Eating Disorders since the Year: 1979

Payment Options: Cash/Check

Linda K. Laffey, MFT,  License #MFC37134

Private Practice/Individual Counseling, Family Therapy, Couples Therapy, Coaching, EMDR, Holistic Healing, Nutritional Counseling, Outpatient, Phone Counseling

Office 1: 5743 Corsa Avenue, Suite 103, Westlake Village, CA

Office 2: 16055 Ventura Blvd, Suite 717, Encino, CA 

Additional communities served: Agoura, Calabasas, Woodland Hills, Camarillo, Oxnard, Ventura, Simi Valley

Westlake Village Office: 805-375-5860 

Encino Office: 818-591-2989

Website: www.lindaklaffey.com

Email: lindaklaffeymft@aol.com

Treatment Model: Working collaboratively with each client, I use a combination of Cognitive Behavioral, Family Systems, Somatic, EMDR, Psychodynamic, Humanistic and Client-centered approaches designed to assist that particular client in achieving her/his therapeutic goals as quickly and effectively as possible.

Ms. Laffey treats Anorexia and Bulimia; males and females, adolescents and adults. She also works with Athletes, Compulsive Exercisers, Food Addiction, Binge Eating Disorder, Obesity, Night Eating Syndrome, Compulsive Overeating, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD).

Payment Options: Cash/Check

The addition of Integrated Somatic Therapies and EMDR to the treatment of eating disorders has dramatically increased the effectiveness of therapy, as well as significantly decreased the total length of time in treatment. I am very excited about the recovery successes I have witnessed again and again and again.

Antonia Ludwig, MA, MFT

Private practice/individual therapy, Family therapy, Couples therapy

5655 Lindero Canyon Road, Suite 225, Westlake Village, CA

Additional Communities Served: Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park

Office: 818-707-3173 

Treatment Model: Objects-Relations, Family Systems, Cognitive-Behavioral

Ms. Ludwig treats Anorexia and Bulimia.

Treating Eating Disorders since the Year: 1992

Payment Options: Cash/Check, Insurance, Sliding Scale

Sara Markham, MA, MFT, License #MFT44713

Individual Therapy/Private Practice, Family Therapy, Couples Therapy, Phone Counseling

5743 Corsa Avenue, Suite 103, Westlake Village, CA

Additional Communities Served: Pepperdine University, California State University Northridge, Woodland Hills, Northridge, Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park

Office: 310-310-0925 (cell) 

Email: smarkham76@yahoo.com

Treatment Model: Have you been feeling your life is unmanagable? Have you been experiencing pain and confusion in your daily life with your relationships and eating? Have you been wondering if you are able to live without this discomfort and truly enjoy your life? If you have had these questions, I can help you reduce your fears surrounding eating and relationships so you can experience joy and peace of mind. Through my experiences of seeing countless clients move through emotional pain and difficulty to a place of strength and reduced anxiety, I know that change is possible and that you can achieve this too.

Ms. Markham treats Anorexia and Bulimia in adolescents and adults. She also works with Athletes, Compulsive Exercisers, Food Addiction, Binge Eating Disorder, Compulsive Overeating, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD).

Treating Eating Disorders since the Year: 2004

Payment Options: Cash/Check, Sliding Scale

I am here to understand each client and connect genuinely to their experience. I have seen numerous clients in emotional pain come to greater clarity and peace of mind. Through the use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychodynamic Therapy, we can look at patterns in your life and create change. If you have been feeling pain and confusion in your daily life, I can help you find there is a better way. I specialize in adolescents, teenagers, and adults dealing with relationship difficulties, eating disorders, anxiety and depression. We will work together to create change in your life.

Sydnie Ridley, LMFT

Private Practice/individual therapy, family therapy, couples therapy, outpatient, support groups*

Offices in Westlake Village, CA and Los Angeles, CA - Located at:

5655 Lindero Canyon Road, Building 200, Suite 225, Westlake Village, CA

2001 S. Barrington Avenue, Suite 203, Los Angeles, CA

Additional Communities Served: West Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Brentwood, Thousand Oaks, Agoura Hills

Office: 310-463-5106 

Website: www.sydnieridleymft.com

Treatment Model: Because each client is unique and has different needs and issues, Sydnie uses as combination of psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral and family systems to help clients recover from their eating disorder. Recovered from anorexia for over twenty years, Sydnie views eating disorders as "disorders of the self" in which eating and exercise behaviors are used as "adaptive" coping mechanisms. Believing that eating disorders are not only about food and weight, but are symptomatic of deeper, more complex issues, these "adaptive functions" need to be explored and understood through an empathic relationship between the client and the therapist in order to facilitate complete recovery. Furthermore, throughout the therapeutic process, she believes it is essential to address any medical and/or nutritional issues by using a treatment team approach when appropriate.

Sydnie treats Anorexia and Bulimia in adolescent and adult women and men. She also works with Athletes, Compulsive Exercisers, Binge Eating Disorder and Compulsive Overeating.

Treating Eating Disorders since the Year: 1991

Payment Options: Cash/Check, Insurance, Sliding Scale

Group Therapy: Group therapy for those dealing with anorexia and bulimia.  Free ANAD support group in Santa Monica: call Sydnie Ridley, MFT at 310-463-5106 for details.

Jacque Sierad, LCSW,  License #LCS23008

Lillian Still, MA, LMFT

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