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Top Doctor Award
2019 & 2020

Licensure

  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, CA, (LMFT)  #46845

Education

  • 2007

        Doctorate of Psychology (Psy.D.) in Marital and

        Family Therapy 

        California School of Professional Psychology - Irvine, CA

  • 2005

         Masters of Psychology

         California School of Professional Psychology - Irvine, CA

  • 1992

         B.A. Communications

         California State University, Long Beach

Certifications​

  • Board Certified Professional Counselor, American Psychotherapy Association (APA)​

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  • ​​Clinical Supervisor (Continuing Education Certification)

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  • 2007 - 2010

         Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

          4- Day Training Externships, Certifications

          of Attendance

         *Led by Dr. Susan Johnson, Founder of EFT

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Publications

  • 2007

        Collins, L. Earning a Secure Attachment Style: The Therapist as

        a Surrogate Attachment Figure in the Therapeutic Dyad.  Alliant                 International University. Referenced in American Journal of Play;               Well played: The Origins and Future of Playfulness. Winter 2014,

         6, p. 234-257.

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  • 2006

        Collins, L., Brown, S., & Landau-North, M. Health Response to              Client Contacts. Presented at the Annual AAMFT Conference            Austin, TX.​

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