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Angela Wurtzel

27 East Victoria Street
Rear Cottage
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 884-9794
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Therapeutic Services:

Angela's expertise lies in the emotional and personal development of each individual she works with.

The results she delivers to her clients include:

* The achievement of greater independence
* Overcoming eating disorders and body image issues
* The improvement of communication and relationships
* The enhancement of awareness when moving through stages of change
* How to use school and work strategically to further personal goals and self-confidence

Services Include:

* Individual Psychotherapy: interpersonal, psychodynamic therapy, depression, eating disorders, self injury, anxiety, and underlying issues

* Group Psychotherapy: eating disorders, dialectical behavior therapy skills group, relationships

* Family Psychotherapy: transitions, developmental stages, crisis, loss, reorganization of family structure, etc.

* Couples Psychotherapy: relationships, intimacy, development of self in relationships

* Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy: trauma, loss, grief


Current Support Group Offerings:

Body Image and Eating Disorders - A therapy group for adolescents girls: This group offers a deeper understanding of body image and eating disorders in a safe, confidential setting. By attending this group you will gain support, insight and a greater sense of who you are as you develop into a young woman.

Exploring your relationship with food - a therapy group: This is an opportunity for you to improve your self-image in relation to food, eating and weight in a safe, confidential environment. Through you participation in this group you may:

* Identify disordered eating patterns
* Understand past and current relationships with food by gaining insight
* Increase self-confidence
* Develop a realistic self and body image


Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training Group Therapy: It is strongly suggested that participants in a DBT group also be engaged in individual therapy with a separate clinician. A large part of the integration of skills is based on the collaboration of the group clinician and individual therapist.

Individuals who would benefit from DBT:

* Experience intense emotional responses and lability of emotions
* Have problems with anger and anger expression
* Episodic depression, anxiety and irritability
* Have chaotic, intense and difficult relationships
* Have trouble regulating their feelings and demonstrate problematic impulsive behaviors
* Have a poor sense of self and feelings of emptiness that become exacerbated in times of stress.


Therapeutic Orientation:
* Psychodynamic

Additional Services:

Las Vegas, Nevada: Sunrise Medical Center Psychotherapy Clinic in collaboration with Children's Critical Care Network. Emergency Room treatment, short term therapy, long term therapy. Children, adolescents and families.

Family Solutions Institute: Study Guide for the Marriage &Family Therapy National Licensing Examination: weekend workshops available.

Available for speaking engagements.
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