STAFF / CLINCAL INTERNS
 Shoshanna Hecht LCSW provides individual and family psychotherapy and facilitates ongoing groups for parents and teens at the Center for Psychological Study. Shoshanna employs an eclectic approach to treatment, integrating Psychodynamic and Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapies with Sensorimotor Psychotherapy as relevant to the client's needs. Treatment areas of specialization include adolescence, college age individuals, and young adults, parenting issues, the treatment of couples with certification training in sexual dysfunction, addiction of all kinds, as well as community outreach and development. Shoshanna guest lectures at USC and CSUN, and has trained Jewish Campus Service Corp fellows. During her tenure at the mentoring program Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of LA, she matched kids 6-18 in positive mentoring relationships with adults as well as developing and implementing a School-Based Mentoring Program, a valuable mentoring resource for kids in a school setting. A native Texan, Shoshanna received her BA with honors from Brandeis University, her Masters in Social Work from the University of Southern California and a Master of Arts in Jewish Communal Service.
Contact (310) 770-8877;
shoshannahecht@gmail.com
 Jana Zawatsky, M.S. Ed. brings her background as a school psychologist to her clinical practice, focusing on utilizing play therapy, social skills enrichment groups, and classroom interventions to further develop the social and emotional development of students. She has experience working with children in educational and home settings and currently works as a behavioral therapist with elementary school aged children and their parents. Jana conducts individual counseling sessions with students throughout the school year, as well as implementing behavioral programs to students within a classroom setting. She administers an assortment of psychoeducational assessments and utilizes the obtained results to develop thorough and detailed evaluation reports. Jana has participated in extensive consultation with teachers and worked effectively and collaboratively with school-based support teams to ensure complete and accurate development of students' progress and goals. Jana received her B.A. in Psychology from Rutgers University as well as her M.S. Ed. in Therapeutic Interventions and Professional Diploma in School Psychology from Fordham University. She holds a Pupil Personnel Services Credential in School Psychology.
Contact: (310) 822-5819
jana.zawatsky@gmail.com
 Jaimee Yellin MSW (May 2010) specializes in working with children and adolescents, and, as the daughter of two therapists, has been steeped in therapeutic training and experiential opportunities. After graduating from the University of Colorado, Boulder, with a Bachelor’s degree in speech, language and hearing sciences she worked extensively with children and adolescents in various school settings. She has also spent several years working one-on-one with children who have special needs as a speech consultant and life coach. As an adjunct to completing her Masters in Social Work at USC this May, Jaimee co-facilitates child and adolescent groups at the Center for Psychological Services in West Los Angeles specializing in assisting clients address issues such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, self-esteem and conflict resolution.
Contact (310) 980-2118
jaimeel38@earthlink.net
 Sara Hutter M.S. MFT is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist working with children, adolescents and adults in individual and group psychotherapy at the Center for Psychological Study. Sara received her M.S. in Marriage, Family and Child Counseling from California State University, Northridge, where she published a developmentally-based counseling and psycho-educational program for school-aged children. She has further training in both Sensori-motor Psychotherapy and EMDR and integrates mind body techniques with traditional talk-therapies. She co-leads therapy groups with Dr. Bonnie Mark-Goldstein for high school students which focus on strengthening self-esteem and body image, enhancing relationships with family and friends, and dealing with the pressures of sex and drugs. From her experience at Our House, a grief support center, she has specialized training in helping individuals and families deal with grief, loss and transitions. She has worked with at-risk youth at The Crossroads School in Van Nuys and The Boys and Girls Club of Venice. In addition to her private practice, Sara has created workshops and presentations for adolescents, college students and young adults geared towards providing the tools necessary to meet life’s challenges. She guest lectures at USC and facilitates group supervision for Licensed Therapists and individual supervision for MFT interns. In both her offices in West Los Angeles and Encino, Sara creates a comfortable and safe environment for individuals to constructively resolve the difficulties and issues of their lives.
Contact (310) 203-1304
sarahuttermft@yahoo.com
 Elisha Goldstein , Ph.D. is a Licensed Psychologist (PSY 21779) and
Mindfulness- based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher. He currently works
with adolescents and adults in individual and group therapy at the
Center for Psychological Study in West Los Angeles and brings a unique
component to our center being trained in the reflective sciences, with
applications of mind-sight psychotherapy for stress, anxiety,
depression, addiction, and ADHD symptom reduction. He is also
interested in helping teens with developmental "rites" of passage, as
society offers few resources for this. Dr. Goldstein is a published
author in the Journal of Clinical Psychology and has produced two
psychoeducational and experiential CDs on Mindful Solutions for
Stress, Anxiety, and Depression and co-authored Mindful Solutions for
Addiction and Relapse Prevention. He is currently co-authoring the
workbook Mindfulness for Stress and Anxiety. Dr. Goldstein has given
workshops and lectures in multiple settings on therapeutic benefits of
mindfulness, including Kaiser Permanente and the Mindfulness and
Psychotherapy Conference at UCLA headlining Thich Nhat Hanh, Jack
Kornfield, and Daniel Siegel in October, 2007.
Contact
(310)
597-9276.
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 Jeremy Fink, LCSW, provides psychotherapy to adults, children, adolescents, and couples and co-facilitates ongoing groups at the Center for Psychological Study in West Los Angeles. He has extensive experience working with children, adolescents, and adults who experience depression, ADHD, eating and body image disorders, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia, as well as drug, alcohol, and other substance abuse. Jeremy has certification training in domestic violence with a subset specialization in teenage dating violence, and is certified by the Department of Child and Family Services to work with childhood trauma. He has received additional training from UC Berkeley Professors Mary Main and Erik Hesse in the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) and from Stan Tatkin, Psy.D, in psychobiological couples therapy. As a therapist, Jeremy has provided therapy to adults, young adults, and adolescents at the Maple Counseling Center in Beverly Hills, California; worked with adolescents at the Penny Lane residential treatment center in North Hills, California; provided psychosocial based treatment to patients with severe and persistent mental illness at Step Up On Second in Santa Monica, California; and, provided comprehensive community-based treatment to persons with severe and persistent mental illnesses at ACT (Assertive Community Treatment), in Santa Monica, California. Additionally, Jeremy worked at the Veterans Administration mental health outpatient treatment center, which serves veterans with mental illness. Jeremy is a facilitator of the UCLA-Lifespan Learning Institute’s Adult Attachment in Clinical Context series, and is a guest lecturer for the USC School of Social Work. He utilizes and eclectic treatment approach including psychodynamic psychotherapy, psychobiological couples and family therapy, group psychotherapy, and facilitates linkages to community resources, such as drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs, psychiatric referrals, and high school/college resources.
Jeremy received his B.A from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and his M.S.W. from the University of Southern California (USC).
Contact: (310) 873.7559
jeremyfinkmsw@gmail.com
 Danielle Horwich, MSW. MA.ED provides individual and family psychotherapy and facilitates ongoing groups for adolescents and young adults at the Center for Psychological Study in West Los Angeles. She utilizes a highly individualized treatment model drawing on concepts from psychodynamic, cognitive and behavioral theories, as well art and play therapy techniques, mindfulness and movement. As a clinical social worker at the Maple Counseling Center in Beverly Hills, CA Danielle has received training in various modalities while providing individual and group treatment to adolescents, families, and parents within the Beverly Hills Unified School District. Danielle received her Masters Degree in Social Work from the University of Southern California and trained for two years at Jewish Family Service (JFS) in Los Angeles working with children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral difficulties . Through JFS, she also provided intensive case management and therapy to families facing difficulties in multiple areas of their lives. Danielle received her B.A. from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, has a Masters in Special Education from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles California and was a special education teacher for four years in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Additionally, Danielle studied with the Hebrew Union College and received a certification in Jewish Communal Service. Danielle specializes in the treatment of young adults facing life transitions and adolescents with learning disabilities and concomitant difficulties in self-esteem, social skills, peer and familial relationships, and depression. She believes strongly in the potentional of each individual and the power of connection and collaboration to reach goals.
Contact:
(424) 832-3879
dhorwichmsw@gmail.com
Sacha Bollas, Psy.D. is a clinical psychologist who works with adolescents, young adults, and adults in both short and long term psychodynamic psychotherapy. His background in clinical psychology and psychoanalysis brings a unique understanding to the therapeutic process. Dr. Bollas was educated in England where he concentrated in sculpture and painting, cultural studies and history of art. His diverse background as both an artist and art historian brings a unique understanding of creative life to the therapeutic process. Dr Bollas achieved a Master of Science Degree at University College London in Psychoanalytic Theory where he studied with some of Europe’s most famous clinicians. Dr Bollas published in The Psychoanalytic Review, presented seminars on the psycho-developmental issues of eating disorders, worked at the Susan B. Krevoy Eating Disorders Center where he specialized in work with eating disorders and addictions, and is in the process of publishing his seminars on eating disorders. Dr. Bollas facilitates ongoing groups for families with an eating disordered member, leads weekly adolescent groups for adolescents transitioning into adulthood and also practices at the Wright Insitute of Los Angleles Hedda Bolgar Clinic addressing issues of stress, anxiety and depression.
Contact: (310) 741-7408
sachabollas@mac.com
 Sogol Simino, MA offers a range of psychotherapeutic interventions, treating individuals, couples, families, children, and adolescents. She co-facilitates groups at the Center for Psychological Study in West Los Angeles and specializes in helping clients address issues such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, self-esteem, and conflict resolution. Sogol has received extensive training at the Southern California Counseling Center and continues to provide services there in their familyintervention program. She has a certification in family training and gang awareness, and utilizes theories drawn from psychodynamic models, cognitive behavior therapy, play therapy, and postmodern models of therapy such as narrative and solution-focused therapy. Sogol received her B.A. from UCLA and her Masters of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University, Los Angeles.
Contact: (310) 869-2654
sogolsimino@gmail.com
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