I am a licensed clinical psychologist practicing in Los Altos, CA. I have almost 20 years of experience providing psychological services to individuals, couples and groups. You can learn more about my background as well as what to expect in individual therapy or couples therapy on this website or you can contact me via phone at 650-224-5930.
Also feel free to contact me if you have a need that is not listed above to enquire about services. If you choose to contact me via email at mckellarjd@gmail.com please be aware that emails transmissions over the internet are not secure.
Also feel free to contact me if you have a need that is not listed above to enquire about services. If you choose to contact me via email at mckellarjd@gmail.com please be aware that emails transmissions over the internet are not secure.
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I have been providing psychological services for about 20 years. I completed my doctoral training at the University of South Florida and my internship at the Palo Alto VA and Stanford University. My postdoctoral training occurred at Kaiser Permanente in Santa Clara and involved seeing individual patients, groups, and distressed couples.
Duties: Conduct psychosocial assessment of patients which chronic pain for individual therapy or for entry into a functional restoration program. Provide individual and group therapy to patients with chronic pain who also experience a variety of depressive or anxiety disorders. Duties: Deliver web-based interactive online clinical presentations: PTSD, chronic pain, sleep, and depression/anxiety.
Research on the effectiveness of psychotherapy indicates that "fit" between therapist and client is among the most potent predictors of success in therapy. The initial 1-2 sessions provide an opportunity for me to gain in-depth information about you and assess how well my skills match your needs. This period also provides ample time for you to ask any questions about the therapeutic approaches that I will suggest and to assess my recommendations.
My fee for psychotherapy is $220 per 50-minute session. Some sessions, such as couples therapy sessions, will be 90 minutes in length and will be prorated. Payment is due at the beginning of each session and I accept cash, check, Visa, Mastercard, or American Express. I accept insurance only as an "out of network" provider.
Mindfulness techniques allow deeper awareness of the current moment and help to curb tendencies to focus thinking on re-living past events or anticipating future events. The goal is to view and accept one's current experience of emotions, thoughts, or sensations without a need to judge, without a need to label experiences as good or bad.
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Robert H.
Aug 23, 2015
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