Debra Milinsky, LCSW
Clinical Social Worker/Therapist, MSW, MA, LCSW
Office
PERSONAL, COUPLE & FAMILY PSYCHOTHERAPY
2041 Bancroft Way
Berkeley,
CA,
USA
94704
- Contact:
- 510-525-7575
Treatment Offered
- Therapy Orientation:
- Play Therapy, Psychoanalytic, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Relational Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Psychodynamic, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Interpersonal, Family Systems Therapy, Family/Marital Therapy, Gestalt, Other
- Age Focus:
- Seniors, Adults, Any age, Children, Teenagers
- Specialities:
- Anger Management, Child or Adolescent Issues, Divorce, Compulsive Disorders, OCD, Other, Domestic Abuse or Domestic Violence, Anxiety or Fears, ADHD, Finding Your Purpose in Life, Gay Lesbian Issues, Child Assessments, Parenting, Women, Sex Therapy, Psychosis, Mood Disorders, Addiction or Substance Abuse, Chronic Pain or Illness, Loss or Grief, Dissociative Disorders, Thinking Disorders, Trauma and PTSD, Personality Disorders, Impulse Control Disorders, Relationship Issues, Eating Disorders, Depression
- Treatment Modality:
- Couples, Individuals, Families, Groups
- Ethnicity:
- Any Ethnicity, Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Other, Asian, African American, Native American
- Sexual Orientation:
- Transgender, Lesbian, Gay, Any Orientation
- Last updated:
- Jul 14, 2022
- Website:
- PERSONAL, COUPLE & FAMILY ...
- Life Is Worth Living Because...
- “"Be the change you wish to see" -- Mahatma Ghandi”
- About My Work
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“Every journey -- including your first thought to phone a therapist, begins with a single step.. When stress, anxiety, depression, personal, workplace relationship concerns motivate your call, I listen and help you find your way through. Experienced, licensed psychotherapist with many years of knowledge and skill acquired during 40+ years in general psychotherapy practice, I provide a safe place to talk, explore, resolve what is challenging and troubling.
Personal, Couple, Family psychotherapy for
>Anxiety, fears, stress
>Depression
>Healing emotional, physical, sexual trauma
>Shame, remorse, self-doubt
>Managing Anger/ Disappointment
>Assertiveness
>Sexuality
>Loss/Separation/Divorce
>Parenting
>Self-defeating habits
>Personal, Marital, Family repair for Bi-polar, Eating Disorders.
Specializing in psychotherapy for individual, couple intimacy, infidelity, sexuality, communication problems; family, school or workplace relationship concerns; child/ teen challenges; repair for mother-daughter conflicts. I provide effective, therapeutic help to individuals, couples, and all kinds of families from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds, and nonconforming sexual and gender identities.
Each person requires specific therapeutic opportunities fitting unique needs and comfort levels. My approach is compassionate, pragmatic, collaborative, listening empathically to learn from you what works best, while exploring your initial worries and any deeper concerns within a safe, confidential, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship. This allows making better choices, achieving acceptance, balance, satisfaction in your life.
WOMEN: Anger & Assertiveness Psychotherapy Group
Women's Psychotherapy Group starting up again on Wednesdays in Berkeley ~ Safe, supportive, confidential place for women ready to learn anger management & assertiveness skills. Heal trauma, abuse, bullying from adult, teen, childhood years. Share and witness each other's challenges and successes. Receive support and validation. Develop respect for yourself & others. Attract, choose, maintain healthy, more satisfying relationships. Assertiveness is respectful expression of thoughts, feelings, attitudes from a position of natural authority while also respecting others. Learning to speak up in clear, honest, responsible ways is essential for successful communication. Diversity -- age, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, religion, life experiences, are valued. Call for moreinfo about joining: 510-841-1261”
- My Story
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“MSW: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 1975
MA, Clinical Psychology: University of San Francisco, 1978
LCSW: State of California, 1979
Past President: Association of Family Therapists of Northern California”
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Qualification
| Years in Practice: | 30+ Years |
|---|---|
| Graduated from: | University of Michigan, Schoolof Social Work (MSW) |
| Year Graduated: | 1975 |
| Other Credentials: | Diploma, University of San Francisco (Lone Mt. College), MA, 1978 |
Cost & Payment Modalities
| Avg Cost (session): | greater than $150 |
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