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Hello,
I'm Dr.Lisa Novak

Coming from a family with 3 generations of therapists and psychologists, I never had a doubt that helping people get a peace of mind is my calling as well. For years, I’ve been providing individual & family counseling, focusing on helping you all achieve a kind of mental zen that’s so crucial in the hectic world we live in today.

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Education

— Psychoanalytic Training, San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis (SFCP);

— M.A., Psychology, California Institute of Integral Studies and Mental Health (CIISMH);

— Ph.D., Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).

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Experience

— Los Angeles Valley College – Adjunct Professor of Psychology;

— Napa State Hospital – Our Family Adolescent Inpatient Program;

— Aviva Children & Family Services – Graduate House Therapist;

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Credentials

— Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist #40511);

— Board Certified Psychiatric Pharmacist (Registered Pharmacist License #43623);

Training

— Jungian Dream Work and Clinical Study (Somatic Experiencing; Therapy for Couples; Domestic Violence Certification at La Casa De Las Madres).

— Aaron Beck Cognitive Therapy Camp (Depression Causes; Therapy for Anxious People; Anger Issues, Family CBT Therapy).

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My Counseling

Is Unique

Services

Over the years of practicing, I was able to develop a unique approach that acknowledges a simple fact that a one-size-fits-all blueprint or technique is wrong.

My approach is highly different and is very personal. I practice a highly individualized process that can do more than simply help your emotional / psychological issue be solved. I can help you transform your struggles into a pathway to a powerful and deep alliance with yourself.

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This kind of relationship with your inner self is something you can carry with you and continue to enhance throughout your lifetime. It provides a “home-base” from which you can engage your experiences in the future.

When we’re up to reconnect with our inner self and its fears and when we engage with ourselves — and a skilled, supportive other — as we are, we can begin to experience, realize, and embrace who we are.

As this happens, the grip of our past and limiting personality patterns begin to soften. Then we are free to embody ourselves more deeply and to align our actual daily lives — intentions, choices, commitments.

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