Licensed Clinical Psychologist
License # PSY 8161
138 N. Brand #300
Glendale, CA 91203
(818) 243-0839
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138 N. Brand #300 (818) 243-0839
Glendale, CA 91203 drbrooks@drlarrybrooks.com
Ph.D. Clinical Psychology California School of Professional Psychology – 1981
M.A. Clinical Psychology California School of Professional Psychology – 1977
B.A. Psychology, University of Colorado at Boulder, 1975
State University of New York at Binghamton , 1971
Advanced student, Institute for Contemporary Psychoanalysis, Pasadena Campus
2002-2008
Participated in weekly seminar and supervision in a program that provided training in Contemporary Psychoanalytic theories and psychotherapy.
Psychologist/Psychotherapist, Private practice
1992 – Present
Provide short and long term psychotherapy to older adolescents, adults, and couples. Experience with a wide range of clients representing varied ages, occupations, life styles, races, and cultures. Multiple areas of focus: anxiety, depression, work stress, relationship conflict, low self-esteem, alcohol and drug abuse, loss, critical illness, and trauma.
Clinical Supervisor, Amanacer Community Counseling
February 2009 – Present
Supervision of pre and postdoctoral psychology interns in a full service community mental health agency that provides mental health services to a predominantly immigrant Latino population.
Program Director/Founder, Professional Development Programs
January 1997 – Present
Professional Development Programs (PDP) is licensed by the State of California to provide continuing education to mental health professionals. PDP sponsors workshops, conferences, and consults with small groups and agencies on in-service training.
Clinical Supervisor, Positive Directions
May 2000 – March 2002
Provided individual and group supervision to MFT interns in a community mental health counseling center.
Director Of Training, New Horizons Psychological Center
June 1995 – April 1997
Established training program for interns in an agency that saw children and families, supervised MFT interns, conducted weekly seminars on child development, psychopathology, and psychotherapy.
School Liaison, Project Rebound
May 1994 – May 1995
Assessed the mental health needs of preschools and elementary schools
following the Northridge earthquake, coordinated counseling services and
provided crisis intervention to these schools, and made presentations on
crisis intervention.
Supervising Psychologist, California School of Professional, Psychology, (Alliant University)
April 1994 – June 1995
Provided onsite individual and group supervision to interns in a school based
mental health program. Conducted a weekly seminar and case conference on
child development, psychopathology, and psychotherapy, liaison between the
counseling program and the elementary school.
Supervising Psychologist, Hathaway Children’s Services, Residential Treatment
June 1987 – January 1993
Chief clinician for children’s sub-acute unit. Responsible for treatment planning, program development, intensive psychotherapy, supervised and taught psychology interns in an APA approved clinical internship.
Consultant, Pacific Bell Telephone Company
November 1986 – January 1989
Consulted to company medical department, evaluated problematic cases of psychological disability, used interviews and testing to assess legitimacy of disability, adequacy of psychological treatment that employee received while on disability, and their ability to return to work.
Staff Psychologist, Augustus F. Hawkins Mental Health, Center Child/Adolescent Services
November 1984 – September 1987
Clinic was affiliated with Drew Medical School serving a minority, low
income community. Coordinator of psychology intern program, taught
psychiatric residents, provided individual, group, family therapy,
psychological testing, and coordinated Staff Development.
Postdoctoral Psychology Fellow, Reiss-Davis Child Study Center
September 1982 – August 1984
Training included supervision of psychotherapy and psychodiagnostic
assessment of children and adolescents, infant observation, seminars
in child and adolescent development, assessment and psychopathology.
Psychology Intern, Adolescent Day Treatment Center of Children’s Hospital, San Francisco
September 1980 – July 1982
Center provided a structured, therapeutic treatment program for
severely disturbed adolescents. Training included psychoanalytic supervision
of intensive long-term individual and family therapy cases, milieu treatment,
psychological testing, seminars on individual and family therapy, adolescent
development.
Psychology Intern, Vacaville Medical Correctional Facility
9/79-7/80
State Prison that provided psychiatric services to its inmates. Training
included supervision of individual and group therapy, and psychological
testing.
American Group Psychological Association
California Psychological Association
Glendale Area Mental Health Professionals Association
International Association of Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy
International Federation of Psychoanalytic Education