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Maurissa Szilagi
LCSW

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Specialties
Specializes in
Adoption & foster careAttachment issuesFamily issuesStep-family/Blended Family IssuesTrauma
General Expertise
DepressionAnxietyRelationship IssuesSelf-EsteemBorderline Personality DisorderSocial AnxietyADHDAdolescent mental healthAttachment issuesCaregiver stress & supportChild mental healthDevelopmental disordersDivorce & separationLGBTQIA related issuesParenting issuesPost-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)Transition to new parenthoodBehavioral IssuesCoping SkillsFamilies
Treatment Approaches
Strength Based TherapyMindfulness PracticesEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)Family Systems TherapyPerson-Centered TherapyInternal Family Systems TherapyNarrative TherapyParent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior TherapyDialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapySolution-Focused Brief TherapyCoachingPositive PsychologyStructural Family Therapy
Clientele
Types of Therapy
Family TherapyIndividual Therapy
Serves Ages
ParentsYoung Adults (18-24)Adults (25-65)Children (5-12)Adolescents (13-17)
Languages
EnglishSpanishFrenchHebrew
Professional Background
LicensureCalifornia, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, 102000
Training/CertificationsEMDR Certification
Education
MSW, Master's of Social Work, University of Southern California (USC)Ed.M., Human Development and Psychology, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Work HistoryFor the last ten years I have specialized in working with families that have had disconnected attachment histories. Additional, families in the midst of divorce, issues around difference in parenting style and expectations, and of most abundant the foster care and adoption population.
Frequently Asked Questions
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