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Areas of Expertise
Anxiety
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Depression
Panic Disorder
Social Phobia
Parent Consultation
Anxiety
- Understand how your automatic thoughts raise anxiety
- Learn coping strategies to lower anxiety
- Learn to act despite feeling anxious
- Learn assertiveness skills
- Improve self-esteem
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Become better organized
- Learn how to break tasks into manageable steps
- Improve initiation and follow-through on tasks
- Learn to give yourself credit for accomplishments
- Learn to stop self-critical messages
- Improve your communication skills
Adult ADHD Screening/Diagnosis
- Initial assessment for adult ADHD
- Referrals to psychiatrists for further assessment or medication as needed
- Referrals to psychologists or learning specialists if in-depth psychological or academic testing is required
- Education about the treatment components for ADHD
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Understand how your obsessions and/or rituals affect you
- Learn how to deal with your intrusive thoughts and impulses
- Develop a hierarchy that helps you face your fears at your pace
- Use exposure and response prevention to regain control of your life
Depression
- Learn how your negative thoughts influence your feelings and behavior
- Develop support systems
- Identify triggers to depressed mood
- Improve self esteem
- Develop coping methods to improve your mood
Panic Disorder
- Recognize and understand panic attacks and their physical and psychological effects
- Learn relaxation and breathing techniques
- Learn techniques that help you stop avoiding feared situations
- Learn to recognize triggers to panic and strategies to deal with them
Social Phobia
- Learn to identify thoughts that hold you back from social interactions
- Use coping strategies to counteract those thoughts
- Learn to face the social situations you fear
- Learn assertiveness skills
- Expand your choices in life
Parent Consultation
- Learn specialized techniques to deal with the challenging job of parenting a child with ADHD, learning disabilities, or behavior problems
- Learn how to adapt the methods to fit your family
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Services Provided:
- Individual cognitive behavioral treatment for adults and children
- Couples sessions
- Initial screening/diagnosis for adult ADHD
- Parent consultation regarding child behavior problems
- Classroom observation and consultation
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Melinda White, Berkeley Therapist, is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist providing treatment for clients in Berkeley, Oakland, Albany, El Cerrito, Walnut Creek, and Orinda. Melinda specializes in treating anxiety, ADHD, Adult ADHD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Depression, Panic Disorder, Social Phobia, and provides consultations for parents of children with ADHD. The information presented on this Berkeley Therapist website is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as professional advice for any of the anxiety, depression, and other social disorders mentioned above. |
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