Oak Tree Counseling
Monrovia
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Look here for help from Psychologists, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Clinical Social Workers through the use of individual counseling, marriage and family counseling, hypnotherapy, and group therapy. You will also find practical tips about personal, emotional and relationship problems, as well as self-help evaluation quizzes for fun / insight. We have been providing counseling and therapy services for people from Monrovia and the San Gabriel Valley area since 1987.
© 1996, Donald A. Cadogan,
Ph.D., Lic.
Psychologist
To make an appointment with one of our therapists, contact us at:
dacadogan@aol.com
(Copy and paste to email)
(All emails are confidential)
Or, if contact is urgent, call our
on-call therapist at: 626/303-2728
Oak Tree Counseling
134 S. Encinitas Ave.
Monrovia, CA 91016
About Us
Oak Tree Counseling is an association of independent,
licensed, mental health professionals, such as psychologists, marriage, family
therapists and clinical social workers that provides individual, couple and
group counseling in a warm and collegial setting. We have been serving the
community in and around
We
provide treatment for many issues including:
·
Relationship
difficulties associated with marriage, couple, family, social and work
situations.
·
Personal
growth.
·
Depression.
·
Anxiety
disorders, including panic disorder and phobia
·
Substance
abuse, including smoking
·
Stress
·
Obsessive
Compulsive disorder
·
Impulse
Disorders including trichotillomania
·
Sleep
difficulties
·
Sexual
problems
·
Memory
enhancement
·
Eating
disorders.
·
Pregnancy
Issues
We also provide psychological
testing.
Treatment
Procedures include:
· Individual Counseling and Therapy – One on one counseling with one therapist.
·
Couple
and Marital Counseling and Therapy – A couple meets together with one
therapist.
·
Sex
Therapy – For a couple or an individual with one therapist.
·
Family
Counseling and Therapy – Parents and children meet with one
therapist.
·
Child/Adolescent
Counseling and Therapy – One child meets with one therapist.
·
Parenting
– This is basically instructional with one therapist.
·
Group
Therapy – A small group of from 3 to 8 meet with one or two
therapists.
·
Hypnotherapy
– Individual therapy utilizing hypnosis as an ancillary to facilitate
treatment.
The associates of Oak Tree Counseling are:
Donald A. Cadogan, Ph.D.
Lic. Psychologist
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Don is a licensed Clinical Psychologist, licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and a Fellow of the Prescribing Psychologists’ Register. He has a general psychotherapy practice for adults, but with a focus on anxiety disorders, depression, and relationship issues. He has published research in professional publications, is the author of numerous articles on psychology, and has taught psychology at the college and graduate school level. He is also the founder and director of Oak Tree Counseling. To contact Don directly, call: 626-303-8861
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Kimberly Micheli,
M.A., MFT.
Marriage and Family
Therapist
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Kimberly is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and co-director of Oak Tree Counseling. She offers group therapy for mood management, women’s issues, men and women’s interpersonal communications as well as adolescent group therapy. Kimberly has extensive experience working with parents of young children, including prenatal anxiety management. She has a sub specialty in post partum depression. To contact Kimberly directly, call 626-357-8086.
Dena Lazar, M.A., MFT
Marriage and Family Therapist
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Dena is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She provides individual, couples and family therapy. Her forte is women’s self-empowerment, co-dependency and personal growth. She also specialized in working with couples in the areas of communication and intimacy. To contact Dena directly, call 626-256-8877.
James Santiago, M.A. MFT. James is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. He works with both men and women and provides individual and couples counseling incorporating a variety of theoretical approaches to meet the individual’s needs. James has a sub specialty in couples counseling and premarital counseling. He has developed an effective premarital paradigm that helps couples identify compatibility issues, marital expectations, communication styles and potential conflicts involving physical and emotional intimacy. To contact James directly, call 626-483-0246.
Kevin Rice, M.S.W., M.S., LCSW. Kevin is a licensed clinical social worker. He provides individual and couples counseling. He is also noted for his expertise in crisis assessment, critical incident debriefing and mass disaster crisis intervention. Kevin also has experience in forensic mental health and is a sought after speaker for training in the field of crisis intervention. Kevin can be reached by calling 626-303-8861.
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Oak Tree Counseling
Circa 1904
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Oak Tree Counseling is an association of independent therapists, such as psychologists, marriage and family therapists and clinical social workers, who draw on each others’ separate talents and experiences to provide quality treatment. It is located in one of Monrovia’s many wonderful historic homes. The house was built in 1904 by William Johnson, an employee of Lucky Baldwin, and was used as a residence until modern times. It was converted to counseling offices in 1987. All efforts were made to preserve its historic, warm and friendly ambiance. Coming into the waiting room is like traveling back to the turn of the last century. But don’t worry; the counseling is modern and very up-to-date.
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To make an appointment with one of our therapists
contact us at
dacadogan@aol.com (Copy and paste to email – All emails are
confidential)
If your need
is urgent, call our on-call therapist at:
626/303-2728
Counseling Myths and Facts
Myth: I am inadequate or weak if I cannot work out all my problems by myself.
Fact: Learning
to be independent is an important part of life. But we also learn from each other Recurring problems indicate that new
insights and perhaps new tools are needed. An experienced counselor can be
most helpful here.
Myth: Counseling can be expensive.
Fact: Counseling can be
surprisingly affordable especially considering the benefits to your quality of
life. Oak Tree Counseling offers
reduced fees when necessary.
Myth: Counseling will require me to lie on a couch three times a week for
years.
Fact: Counseling can be short
term, aimed specifically at clearly identified problems. And you can interact face-to-face with
your therapist during weekly, and sometimes every-other-week, sessions.
Myth: Counseling will make my private problems public.
Fact: Counseling is
confidential. There are few
legal exceptions to confidentiality rules.
They deal with protection of life and with child and elder abuse.
Myth: No one can understand my particular problem.
Fact: Counselors are trained to
understand many situations and have often walked in the same shoes as many
people like you. These experiences,
when combined with their training, enable counselors to understand even the
most difficult problems.
Myth:
Marriage problems can only be dealt with by having both spouses go to
counseling.
Fact:
It is true that usually it is better for both spouses go to counseling
together, but marital issues can be dealt with if only one spouse goes. Even though one spouse may not
interested in counseling or is unavailable during counseling times, the spouse
that comes for counseling can learn much about resolving the issues at home by
looking at his/her own influence on the problems or simply by learning better
communication skills.
About You
Click on the following topics for staff written articles and for fun and informative quizzes. New additions taken from Don Cadogan’s column series “The Way We Are” will also occur regularly.
(Articles are copyrighted.)
Are
You a Giver or Taker?
– Quiz
A short quiz to help know
your style off sharing in your love relationship and help make it equitable.
Are You a Jealous Person? – Quiz
A short quiz to help you know if your suspicions tend
to be habitually unfounded.
Are You Modern or Traditional?
– Quiz
A
short quiz to help you know where your relationship values stand.
Are You Self-Accepting? – Quiz
A short quiz to help you know how your self-esteem
compares to others’.
A Time to Sleep
This
article discusses sleep, insomnia and sleep induction techniques.
Can You Resist Temptation?
– Quiz
This
is a short quiz to help you evaluate you ability to overcome unhealthy
enticements.
Children in a divorce
Tips
to help children after divorce.
Couple Communication
A brief
illustrated article about some communication factors.
Creativity: Its Cause and Cure
This article points out how parents sometimes inadvertently inhibit
creative development.
Developing Self-Worth in Your Child
This
article offers suggestions on fostering self-esteem in children.
Does Your Unconscious Mind Stop You From Loosing Weight?
– Quiz
Psychological
factors that tend to prevent weight loss.
Happiness Zones in Marriage
Areas
in marriage that are critical to its success.
How Do You Feel Today?
Fun
illustrations of different moods.
How Self-Assertive Are You? – Quiz
A
short quiz and article about assertiveness.
Hypnotherapy
An article about
hypnosis and it clinical uses.
Is Stress Affecting Your Health? – Quiz
A
short quiz to help you determine your level of stress.
Is Your Drinking a Problem? – Quiz
This
is a short quiz used clinically to help uncover possible alcohol abuse.
Listening
An
article about listening as an art and as a critical aspect of communication.
Love That Lasts
Eleven questions to ask yourself before
marriage. (Highly recommended.)
Mass
Crisis Intervention -A Counselor’s Tale
A
An
article on the importance and the technique of clear interpersonal
communication.
What Type of Parent Are You?
– Quiz
A
short quiz and discussion of four parenting styles.
Links
The following
links are to reputable professional organizations that can provide additional
information about the subjects discusses above.
www.adaa.org - Anxiety Disorders Association of
America.
www.apa.org
- American
Psychological Association.
www.cpapsych.org - California Psychological
Association.
www.camft.org - California Association of Marriage
and Family Therapists.
www.sgvpa.org - San Gabriel Valley Psychological
Association.
www.naswdc.org - National Association of Social
Workers.
If you or your
child are having trouble sleeping or if you just need
to relax, visit –
Last updated by Donald A. Cadogan, Ph.D. on 06/01/09 * *sleep