Cathy Dore, Marriage Counselor in Studio City, 91604

Cathy Dore, M.A., LMFT

Profession(s):
Marriage & Family Therapy, Psychotherapy
License Status:
I'm a licensed professional.
Primary License:
MFC - 50155

My Approach to Helping

I believe that clients are the experts of their own experience. It's also my belief that my training and experience are only tools to offer clients as they work to gain insight into their family of origins, reflect on their own behaviors and the relationships they seek to improve in their lives. I also believe there is no one way to give birth or to parent and that both parents and children are individuals. Therefore, they should be treated and considered as individuals in the context of their own lives.

More Info About My Practice

Cathy Dore, LMFT specializes in women's mental health, particularly around issues pertaining to pregnancy and birth. She serves as the Marketing & Public Relations Chair for Postpartum Support International, and is a current member of the Los Angeles Perinatal Mental Health Task Force. She is a clinical member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. She is the co-founder of The Motherhood Consortium, an inclusive community of professionals who meet monthly and all have the common goal of providing care and nurturing for mothers, families and their babies either through education, enrichment or social/emotional support.

I do not take insurance but will work on a sliding scale and will provide a superbill for submission to insurance programs.

Specific Issue(s) I'm Skilled at Helping With

Perinatal & Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders

Services I Provide

Individual Therapy & Counseling
Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
Family Therapy
Group Therapy

Ages I Work With

Children
Adults

Languages I Speak

English

Groups I Work With

I specialize in women's mental health, with an emphasis on the developmental stage between 20 and 30 years old and the transitional time during women's reproductive years -- between 30 and 50 years old. Much of my practice focuses on the assessment and treatment of Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders. I also deal with other pregnancy and birth-related concerns like infertility and pregnancy loss.

I also have experience with multiple births and the unique perspective that comes with parenting both singleton children along with their twin siblings.