I am a licensed psychologist in Hollywood, Florida and have been in the field for over twenty years, with the last ten in private practice. I specialize in using Cogntive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to treat anxiety in children, teens, and adults. Research has shown that CBT is one of the most effective therapies for treating anxiety. I am committed to helping individuals learn tools for coping with anxiety and freeing themselves from their worries.
I collaborate with individuals, and when helpful their families, to identify their anxious thoughts and accompanying feelings and behaviors. Together we design targeted interventions to build skills for reducing and managing anxiety. These skills include techniques for calming down, knowing and managing anxious thinking, and replacing avoidance, with the ability to face fears, gain confidence, and experience life more fully.
For more information contact Hollywood Psychologist Dr. S. Elizabeth Kortlander for a consultation.
I collaborate with individuals, and when helpful their families, to identify their anxious thoughts and accompanying feelings and behaviors. Together we design targeted interventions to build skills for reducing and managing anxiety. These skills include techniques for calming down, knowing and managing anxious thinking, and replacing avoidance, with the ability to face fears, gain confidence, and experience life more fully.
For more information contact Hollywood Psychologist Dr. S. Elizabeth Kortlander for a consultation.
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I employ Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to treat an array of anxiety problems.
CBT is an evidenced based approach for addressing a number of problems, and is a treatment of choice in anxiety therapy.
My approach is flexible to meet the needs of each client.
This includes modifying treatment to meet the developmental stage of children and adolescents.
For anxiety therapy, family involvement is also a key component for treatment of my child and adolescent clients.
Likewise I work with relevant professionals in other fields, such as educators, medical professionals, and occupational therapists.
CBT is an evidenced based approach for addressing a number of problems, and is a treatment of choice in anxiety therapy.
My approach is flexible to meet the needs of each client.
This includes modifying treatment to meet the developmental stage of children and adolescents.
For anxiety therapy, family involvement is also a key component for treatment of my child and adolescent clients.
Likewise I work with relevant professionals in other fields, such as educators, medical professionals, and occupational therapists.
My usual and customary fee is $175.00 for the initial evaluation and $150.00 per visit thereafter.
The initial visit is 90 minutes and subsequent sessions are 60 minutes.
I do not accept insurance, but will provide forms for you to submit for direct reimbursement to you for any out of network benefits that might apply.
Additional fees may include composing letters, consultation time with other professionals, telephone calls that exceed 15 minutes, lengthy emails, and completing forms for other services.
The initial visit is 90 minutes and subsequent sessions are 60 minutes.
I do not accept insurance, but will provide forms for you to submit for direct reimbursement to you for any out of network benefits that might apply.
Additional fees may include composing letters, consultation time with other professionals, telephone calls that exceed 15 minutes, lengthy emails, and completing forms for other services.
2450 will be almost immediately on your right.
It is a tall orange building.
You can park in the back lot, or in the lot that surrounds the building in a space that does not have a reserved sign on it.
You can also park free of charge on Hollywood Blvd.
Take the elevator to the Second Floor.
Suite 200A is immediately to your right.
I am with another psychologist who has the name Lighthouse Psychologists, which you will see by the door.
From Pines continue onto Hollywood Boulevard, follow the same directions around the City Hall Circle that are listed above.
It is a tall orange building.
You can park in the back lot, or in the lot that surrounds the building in a space that does not have a reserved sign on it.
You can also park free of charge on Hollywood Blvd.
Take the elevator to the Second Floor.
Suite 200A is immediately to your right.
I am with another psychologist who has the name Lighthouse Psychologists, which you will see by the door.
From Pines continue onto Hollywood Boulevard, follow the same directions around the City Hall Circle that are listed above.
A recent article in the New York Times, College Students Strain Mental Health Centers, highlights the current rise in anxiety problems on college campuses.
Noting that anxiety now replaces depression as the top diagnosis for college students, the author cites the following possible reasons and offers examples of how colleges are responding.
As noted in the New York Times article, research indicates that mental health is an important factor for college academic success.
So for students and parents now investigating prospective colleges, add to your list what services are available for mental health support.
Noting that anxiety now replaces depression as the top diagnosis for college students, the author cites the following possible reasons and offers examples of how colleges are responding.
As noted in the New York Times article, research indicates that mental health is an important factor for college academic success.
So for students and parents now investigating prospective colleges, add to your list what services are available for mental health support.
Feeling anxious is miserable.
And when feelings are miserable you want them to go away ASAP.
But unlike switching a light off and on, when it comes to anxiety you can't just flip the switch.
Managing anxiety is more like using a dimmer.
You want to keep your symptoms from getting too high even if you can't turn them off completely.
So to get a handle on your anxiety's symptoms before they take control consider doing constructive rather than ineffective coping.
Be realistic about your feeling.
Consider the true impact of your anxious symptom.
And when feelings are miserable you want them to go away ASAP.
But unlike switching a light off and on, when it comes to anxiety you can't just flip the switch.
Managing anxiety is more like using a dimmer.
You want to keep your symptoms from getting too high even if you can't turn them off completely.
So to get a handle on your anxiety's symptoms before they take control consider doing constructive rather than ineffective coping.
Be realistic about your feeling.
Consider the true impact of your anxious symptom.
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