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Meet Melissa

Working with adolescents and their families has been Melissa’s primary focus since she began her work as an intern in 1992. In her two decades of work as a licensed therapist in private practice, she has treated adults, adolescents and children with a wide variety of struggles including; anxiety and depression; relationship difficulties and communication skills; grief, loss, and trauma; ADHD, learning disabilities and other school difficulties including lack of motivation; defiant/disruptive behaviors; attachment and separation; parent-child conflict; divorce; crisis management, and other mental health and relational challenges as well as addiction. Group Therapy has been a staple in her private practice. She has run many teen groups and workshops for teenagers and their parents. Melissa also specializes in working with Anxiety disorders including OCD and the OC Spectrum Disorders.

Melissa is a professional member of the:

  • California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT),
  • International Obsessive Compulsive Foundation (IOCDF).
  • The Anxiety and Depression Association of America
  • The Tourette Association of America
  • Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS)

Publications and Presentations

  • Parenting with the Teen Brain in Mind – developed in Collaboration with Tina Bryson
  • Prescriptions for Parenting – presented with pediatrician Dr. Buddy Zuckow
  • Research acknowledge in the following publications:

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License and Education

Melissa Mose, LMFT (lic. #32575) is a Marriage and Family Therapist licensed by the State of California since 1995. Her academic qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature and a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology. Melissa has complete doctoral course work for her Ph.D in Clinical Psychology, “all but dissertation,” at Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara.

Advanced Training

  • Cognitive Neuroscience Study Group with acclaimed author and child psychiatrist, Dan Siegel for five years.
  • Scoring and Interpretation of the Adult Attachment Interview – with Mary Main and Eric Hesse of UC Berekely
  • Certified as a Reliable Coder of the Adult Attachment Interview
  • Trauma Resiliency Model Basic Training with Jan Click and Jennifer Burton from Trauma Resiliency Institute
  • Couples and Family Therapy with Terry Real from the Relational Life Institute
  • Treatment of OCD through the Behavioral Therapy Training Institute at the International OCD Foundation. Graduate of the Behavioral Therapy Institute (BTTI) in 2009
  • Advanced Forum for the Treatment of OCD BTTI in 2015.
  • Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics through the Tourette’s Association of America

Clinical experience

  • Senior clinician at the OCD Center of Los Angeles treating Anxiety Disorders, specifically OCD and the OC Spectrum disorders. Her clinical work at the OCD Center of Los Angeles included Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for adults, adolescents, and children with a wide range of conditions, including Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Social Anxiety, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Hypochondria (health anxiety), Panic Disorder, Phobias, Trichotillomania (compulsive hair pulling), Dermatillomania (compulsive skin picking, or CSP)
  • Teaching stress reduction and anxiety management to assists patients the Huntington Reproductive Center in West Los Angeles, Encino and Westlake Village,
  • Performing full psychological and psycho-educational assessments at the Step Group in Tarzana,
  • Director of Guidance at Chaminade College Preparatory High School

Membership

Working with adolescents and their families has been Melissa’s primary focus since she began her work as an intern in 1992. In her two decades of work as a licensed therapist in private practice, she has treated adults, adolescents and children with a wide variety of struggles including; anxiety and depression; relationship difficulties and communication skills; grief, loss, and trauma; ADHD, learning disabilities and other school difficulties including lack of motivation; defiant/disruptive behaviors; attachment and separation; parent-child conflict; divorce; crisis management, and other mental health and relational challenges as well as addiction. Group Therapy has been a staple in her private practice. She has run many teen groups and workshops for teenagers and their parents. Melissa also specializes in working with Anxiety disorders including OCD and the OC Spectrum Disorders.

Melissa is a professional member of:

  • The California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT),
  • The International Obsessive Compulsive Foundation (IOCDF).
  • The Anxiety and Depression Association of America
  • The Tourette Association of America
  • The Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS)
  • The Institute of Coaching at McLean/Harvard
  • The Polyvagal Institute (PVI)

Publications and Presentations

  • Parenting with the Teen Brain in Mind – developed in Collaboration with Tina Bryson
  • Prescriptions for Parenting – presented with pediatrician Dr. Buddy Zuckow
  • Research acknowledge in the following publications:

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Meet Sandra

Sandra Shahrokh (she/her) is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #126665. Sandra works with children, teens, and adults struggling with OCD, anxiety, substance use, adult children of alcoholics/ dysfunctional families, and relational issues. Whether you are having difficulty with repetitive behaviors due to your obsessions and compulsions, forming intimate relationships with others, struggling with unhealthy family dynamics, or having difficulty coping with life stressors and anxieties, you are worthy of creating the life you want and being supported.

Sandra considers her approach as collaborative, compassionate, and non-judgmental. She has received training in a variety of evidenced based treatments such as Exposure and Response Prevention, DBT, psychodynamic psychotherapy, and is completing a Level 1 training in Internal Family Systems through the IFS institute. Before she became a therapist she guided individuals in substance use treatment centers through a pranayama breathwork practice that focused on clients engaging with their bodies in an accessible way. She holds a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University with a specialization in spiritual and depth psychology.

Sandra believes in getting to the root of your issues to create sustainable change. Therapy doesn’t always have to be painful, it can contain moments of joy and bring immense awareness. With that comes a huge sigh of relief. Sandra offers a free fifteen minute phone consultation.

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Meet Kacie

Kacie Emmett, M.A., AMFT, is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist registered to the California Board of Behavioral Sciences providing individual, couple, and family psychotherapy under the supervision of Dr. Melissa Mose.

She completed her undergraduate education in psychology at the University of Idaho before receiving a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University with a specialization in Psychological Trauma Studies. Before joining Dr. Mose, she worked in community mental health at Counseling West in Sherman Oaks, receiving her training with a focus in psychodynamic theory.

Kacie has worked with a wide range of clients, helping with a variety of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, communication, life transitions, and addiction and recovery.

Working through a psychodynamic lens, she utilizes relational and attachment based interventions to heal inner wounds and help clients build and increase self-compassion. She implements a trauma informed perspective, ensuring safety within a non-judgmental space. She is comprehensive in her approach and incorporates IFS, CBT, and 12-step principles for truly holistic treatment.

Her approach is calm, curious, and exploratory. She believes in using humor whenever possible. Therapy shouldn’t be a drag. Kacie would be honored to join you in your journey to self-discovery and healing.