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is urgent, call our on-call therapist at: 626/357-8086
Oak Tree Counseling
134 S. Encinitas Ave.
Monrovia, CA 91016
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About Us
Oak Tree Counseling is an association
of independent, licensed, mental health professionals that provides individual,
couple and group psychotherapy in a warm and collegial setting. We have been serving
the community in and around
We provide treatment for many issues including:
· Relationship difficulties associated with marriage, couple, family social and work situations.
· Personal growth.
· Depression.
· Anxiety disorders, including panic disorder and phobia
· Substance abuse, including smoking
· Stress
· Obsessive Compulsive disorder
· Impulse Disorders including trichotillomania
· Sleep difficulties
· Sexual problems
· Memory enhancement
· Eating disorders.
· Pregnancy Issues
We also provide psychological testing.
Treatment Procedures include:
· Individual Therapy
· Couple and Marital Therapy
· Sex Therapy
· Family Therapy
· Child/Adolescent Therapy
· Parenting
· Group Therapy
· Hypnotherapy
The associates of Oak Tree Counseling are:
Donald A. Cadogan, Ph.D.
Don is a licensed Clinical Psychologist, licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and a Fellow of the Prescribing Psychologists’ Register. He has a general psychotherapy practice for adults, but with a sub-focus on anxiety disorders, depression, and relationship issues. He has published research in professional publications, is the author of numerous articles on psychology, and has taught psychology at the college and graduate school level. He is also the founder and director of Oak Tree Counseling. To reach Don directly, call 626/641-6945.
For more information about Don please CLICK HERE.
Kimberly Micheli, M.A., MFT.
Kimberly is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and co-director of Oak Tree Counseling. She offers group therapy for mood management, women’s issues, men and women’s interpersonal communications as well as adolescent group therapy. Kimberly has extensive experience working with parents of young children, including prenatal anxiety management. She has a sub specialty in post partum depression. To reach Kimberly directly call 626/357-8086
Dena Lazar, M.A., MFT.
Dena is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She provides individual, couples and family therapy. Her forte is women’s self-empowerment, co-dependency and personal growth. She also specialized in working with couples in the areas of communication and intimacy.
James Santiago, M.A. MFT. James is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. He works with both men and women and provides individual and couples counseling incorporating a variety of theoretical approaches to meet the individual’s needs. James has a sub specialty in couples counseling and premarital counseling. He has developed an effective premarital paradigm that helps couples identify compatibility issues, marital expectations, communication styles and potential conflicts involving physical and emotional intimacy. To reach James directly call 626/483-0246
Kevin Rice, M.S.W., M.S., LCSW. Kevin is a licensed clinical social worker. He provides individual and couples counseling. He is also noted for his expertise in crisis assessment, critical incident debriefing and mass disaster crisis intervention. Kevin also has experience in forensic mental health and is a sought after speaker for training in the field of crisis intervention.
If you would like additional information about Kevin, please CLICK HERE.
Oak Tree Counseling is an association of independent therapists who draw on each others’ separate talents and experiences to provide quality treatment. It is located in one of Monrovia’s many wonderful historic homes. The house was built in 1904 by William Johnson, an employee of Lucky Baldwin, and was used as a residence until modern times. It was converted to counseling offices in 1987. All efforts were made to preserve its historic, warm and friendly ambiance. Coming into the waiting room is like traveling back to the turn of the last century. But don’t worry; the counseling is modern and very up-to-date.
Oak Tree Counseling office
Circa 1904
If you would like a map to Oak Tree Counseling, Click Here.
To make an appointment with one of our therapists
contact us at www.dacadogan@aol.com
If your need is urgent call our on-call therapist
at: 626/975-7275
Counseling Myths and Facts
Myth: I
am inadequate or weak if I cannot work out all my problems by myself.
Fact: Learning to be independent is an
important part of life. But we also
learn from each other Recurring
problems indicate that new insights and perhaps new tools are needed. An
experienced counselor can be most helpful here.
Myth: Counseling
can be expensive.
Fact: Counseling can be surprisingly affordable
especially considering the benefits to your quality of life. Oak Tree Counseling offers reduced fees
when necessary.
Myth: Counseling
will require me to lie on a couch three times a week for years.
Fact: Counseling can be short term, aimed specifically
at clearly identified problems. And
you can interact face-to-face with your therapist during weekly, and sometimes
every-other-week, sessions.
Myth: Counseling
will make my private problems public.
Fact: Counseling is confidential. There are few legal exceptions to
confidentiality rules. They deal
with protection of life and with child and elder abuse.
Myth: No
one can understand my particular problem.
Fact: Counselors are trained to understand
many situations and have often walked in the same shoes as many people like
you. These experiences, when
combined with their training, enable counselors to understand even the most
difficult problems.
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Click on the following topics for staff written articles and
for fun and informative quizzes.
New additions taken from Don Cadogan’s column series “The
Way We Are” will also occur regularly. (Articles
are copyrighted.)
Are You a Giver or Taker?
– Quiz
A short quiz to help know your style off
sharing in your love relationship and help make it equitable.
Are You a Jealous
Person? – Quiz
A short quiz to help you know if your suspicions tend to be
habitually unfounded.
Are You Modern or Traditional?
– Quiz
A short quiz to
help you know where your relationship values stand.
Are You
Self-Accepting? – Quiz
A short quiz to help you know how your self-esteem compares
to others’.
A
Time to Sleep
This article
discusses sleep, insomnia and sleep induction techniques.
Can You Resist Temptation?
– Quiz
This is a short
quiz to help you evaluate you ability to overcome unhealthy enticements.
Children in a
divorce
Tips to help
children after divorce.
Couple Communication
A brief illustrated article about
some communication factors.
Creativity: Its Cause and Cure
This
article points out how parents sometimes inadvertently inhibit creative
development.
Developing
Self-Worth in Your Child
This article
offers suggestions on fostering self-esteem in children.
Does Your
Unconscious Mind Stop You From Loosing Weight? – Quiz
Psychological
factors that tend to prevent weight loss.
Happiness
Zones in Marriage
Areas in marriage
that are critical to its success.
How Do You Feel
Today?
Fun illustrations
of different moods.
How Self-Assertive
Are You? – Quiz
A short quiz and
article about assertiveness.
Hypnotherapy
An article about hypnosis and it
clinical uses.
Is Stress Affecting
Your Health? – Quiz
A short quiz to help
you determine your level of stress.
Is Your Drinking a
Problem? – Quiz
This is a short
quiz used clinically to help uncover possible alcohol abuse.
Listening
An article about
listening as an art and as a critical aspect of communication.
Love That Lasts
Eleven
questions to ask yourself before marriage.
(Highly recommended.)
Mass
Crisis Intervention -A Counselor’s Tale
A
personal journey into the world of mass crisis counseling.
An
article on the importance and the technique of clear interpersonal
communication.
What Type of Parent Are You?
– Quiz
A
short quiz and discussion of four parenting styles.
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