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Dr. Karen Grijalva is a psychological assistant registered with the California Board of Psychology, and has practiced psychotherapy for the past six years in Santa Cruz, CA. Her clinical experience and training is in the treatment of depression, anxiety and sexual abuse. In treating these issues, Dr. Grijalva uses the most up to date techniques of cognitive behavioral therapy which have been shown to be quite effective. Patients treated with CBT report sustained remission even after the completion of their treatment. With empathy and compassion, Dr. Grijalva recognizes her patients’ strengths and unique needs, utilizing Internal Family Systems, or “parts” work to resolve inner trauma and conflict, mindfulness and non-violent communication concepts, as well as cognitive behavioral therapy, to treat her patients.Dr. Grijalva graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz with high honors in the field of psychology, and earned her PhD in clinical psychology from the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology in Palo Alto. She has practiced at Family Services Agency of the Central Coast for the past 6 years, and in addition, is now also serving the community as a psychological assistant of Dr. Katie Dashtban, Psy.D at Medical Psychology Services, Inc. in Capitola, CA. Her practice at Medical Psychology Services, Inc. is open to new patients. She can negotiate her fees based on a sliding scale. For more information visit www.medicalpsychologyservice.com or call 831-621-1150 Ext. 200
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