Albert Mellinkoff, Psy.D. Phone: 310.746.8427 9107 Wilshire Blvd Ste 215 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 US

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I work collaboratively with my clients, listening, asking questions, and making observations. I strive to be compassionate and empathic and, at the same time, to challenge clients with fresh perspectives.Much of the pain we struggle with stems from early childhood experiences. Childhood trauma may consist of one or two devastating events, but it can also be the result of a long series of smaller blows to the psyche, experienced day in and day out over a long period of time. Because human beings are so adaptable and resilient, we develop defense mechanisms to protect ourselves from experiencing psychic pain as children. This is natural, and it allows us to survive situations that might otherwise be literally unbearable. Problems arise, however, when we hold onto defensive patterns as adults in situations where they are no longer needed, and where they may actually be damaging to ourselves and to our interactions with others.


Gender
Male

Populations Served
Gay Men
Lesbians
Bisexuals
Non-Gay Men
Non-Gay Women
Transgender
Gender Non-Conforming
Adults
Seniors

Theoretical Orientations
Cognitive
Depth Psychology
Humanistic/Existential
Insight Oriented
LGBT-Affirmative Psychotherapy
Object Relations
Psychodynamic

Therapy Modes
Brief
Long Term
Individual Psychotherapy
Couples Therapy

Degrees
PsyD

Academic Institute 1
California School of Professional Psychology

Year Graduated 1
2009

License Number
PSY 23767

License State
California

Years in Practice
5

Currently on Staff at
Barbour and Floyd Medical Associates

Staff Title
Team Leader

Private Practice
Yes

Available for Emergency
No

Accept Interns
No

Insurance Accepted?
Yes

HMO's / PPO's Accepted
All PPOs that pay for out-of-network providers

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Specialties:
 Actors / Artists
 Anxiety / Panic Disorders
 Coming Out
 Depression
 Dreamwork
 Grief / Loss / Death / Dying
 Homophobia
 Incest / Sexual Abuse
 Couples / Relationships
 Sexual Abuse
 Addiction: Sexual
 Addiction: Drug / Alcohol
 Childhood Trauma
 LGBT-Affirmative Psychotherapy

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