Gladys Newbury, LCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 10 years of experience in healthcare, specializing in supporting individuals living with Parkinson’s disease and their care partners. She previously worked at the University of California, Irvine Neurology Clinic, where she gained extensive experience providing counseling and resources to patients navigating complex neurological conditions. A proud U.S. Marine Corps Veteran and fluent Spanish speaker, Gladys is committed to delivering culturally competent, compassionate care to diverse communities. She offers therapy via telehealth to clients across Southern California and in the state of Montana, using evidence-based approaches to enhance quality of life and emotional well-being for those impacted by Parkinson’s disease.

Website: www.cerebrumexploration.com

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I have been practicing for over 25 years and work primarily with patients that have mental health issues AND medical disorders such as those recovering from chronic pain conditions.

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I am a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of California, practicing since 2009. I have trained and worked in a variety of settings helping individuals with a range of concerns including depression, anxiety, stress, adjustment disorders, as well as other mental health diagnoses that require a higher level of care. I enjoy helping and supporting others through challenging episodes in their life.

My therapy style can be described as judgment free and supportive yet goal oriented and solution focused. The approaches to therapy that I often utilize include cognitive behavioral therapy, solution focused therapy, and client centered therapy; however, depending on the presenting concerns and goals may sometimes utilize a mindfulness based or existential approach.

I think that seeking out support takes courage, and my goal is to create a safe and welcoming experience. I look forward to working with you and helping you navigate any obstacles or challenges in your life.

Contact Dr. Tsang:

Parkinson’s disease has touched my family and friends. Having experienced the challenges of this diagnosis, I’m committed to offering care and support to the Parkinson’s community. I’ve been practicing as a licensed marriage and family therapist for over 25 years. My private practice is located in Carlsbad, CA. As a therapist, I help my clients manage stress, depression, and life transitions.

My training includes:
– Cognitive behavioral therapy
– EMDR
– Grief and loss
– Mindfulness
– Relational issues (home, work, personal relationships)

Contact Pamela:

Effective therapy can address our problems while helping us bring more meaning, self-awareness, and joy into our lives. I feel honored to get to do this work with my patients and aim to meet each person with warmth, compassion, and flexibility.

In therapy, we work together to implement an individualized treatment plan that integrates evidence-based CBT strategies with awareness of each person’s unique goals, values, and strengths.

My patients and I focus on enhancing their understanding of their experience, figuring out what they need to live more fulfilling lives, and implementing practical tools to help them reach their goals.

I aim to help each person I work with make deep and lasting changes and leave treatment with learning and a set of tools they can continue to use on their own.

Please see my website at www.redwoodcbt.com to learn more.

Contact Dr. Eidelman

Sometimes the most difficult and challenging circumstance that you face is the news that you or someone you love has Parkinson’s Disease. People with Parkinson’s experience many stressors. Family role changes, work or career decisions, new medication regimen and even a new lifestyle are just some of the things that can happen. These along with feelings of helplessness and powerlessness are often felt by not only you, but also the people who love and support you. It can feel like you are all alone in your attempts to live with the disease or to support someone diagnosed with Parkinson’s. Eleven years ago, after over 25 years working in the mental health field I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. I have had to learn to advocate for myself in the healthcare system, have made life altering decisions regarding my treatment, made lifestyle changes to adapt to my symptoms and learned about the anxiety and depression that can accompany Parkinson’s. I have dedicated my practice to ensure others living with or caring for somebody with Parkinson’s will not have to struggle alone.

I believe in hope as the catalyst for change. The techniques that I use in therapy are designed to give you hope through validation, education, and supportive listening. I use solution focussed and cognitive behavioral interventions to help you live well with your Parkinson’s.

Contact Steve:

I am a licensed clinical psychologist here in California and have an office in Escondido. I offer both in person and telehealth (video or phone) sessions. I received my doctorate in 2006 in clinical psychology from the University of Denver, in Denver Colorado and have had my private practice since 2008.

It is a deep joy as well as a profound honor to know and work with my clients – my life is enriched through the work that I am fortunate to do. I focus on adults, both individuals and couples, and while the proverbial door is open to most issues, I specialize in emotions, relationships and trauma.

My clients and I work as a team. We jointly create the support, healing and growth that my client is desiring, as well as deserving. Life truly is a most precious gift and each of us has a birthright, regardless of life’s circumstances, to live in abundance, to thrive and dwell in contentment as well as peace.

For more information on my style of work or on the logistics of therapy, visit my website at www.drdillmann.com or feel free to call/email me. I will gladly answer any and all questions or provide desired information.

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Suzan Bollich, PhD is a Berkeley, CA clinical psychologist in private practice and affiliated clinic with the UCSF Movement Disorders Clinic. She provides psychotherapy for patients referred by UCSF’s Movement Disorders Clinic, is a certified Parkinson’s disease provider. She is attuned to the existential confrontations of living with Parkinson’s disease, such as loss of identity, decrease of independence, fragility, uncertainty, dread, anxiety of the unknown, and the daily management of symptoms. Additionally, Suzan specializes in working with older adults, cancer, and grief and loss.

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I have been a therapist for over 25 year, and my primary specialty is working with familial care-partners. From both personal (family members with Parkinson’s and ALS) and professional (serving as the Director of Clinical Supervision at the Parkinson’s Association of San Diego several years ago) experience, I am intimately versed in the emotional toll Parkinson’s takes on the whole family unit, particularly on the care-partner.

Feelings of loss, sadness, frustration, fear, guilt, overwhelm, anxiety, and depression are very common. Care-partners often tell me that they feel blindsided, cheated out of the future they had expected – of travel, spending more time with family, visiting friends, and easing into retirement with their partner.
Now they are faced with a very different present and future. This can bring up lots of different emotions. All too often, care-partners have no respite, no time to care for themselves in between taking their loved one to endless doctor’s appointments and activities, and often being the only person taking care of their partner’s physical needs.

My role is to offer a space that is just for you, the care-partner. A safe place to be honest and open about your experience and feelings. A supportive place where we work together to tap into the strength you think you’ve lost, to develop coping skills that work uniquely for you, and to find a sense of wellbeing despite, and along with, the challenges in your life.

My therapeutic style is interactive, warm, supportive, accepting, respectful, intentional, and holistic. I meet you where you are. Most often I utilize cognitive, psychodynamic, IFS, solution focused and strength-based therapeutic interventions. I believe in collaborating with my clients to help them feel engaged in the therapeutic process and empowered to make the changes necessary to achieve their goals.

Website: yvengerlcsw.com

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