ABOUT ED
Ed is a
licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
and a professional Interventionist. He
received his Master’s degree from
Bethany University in Clinical
Psychology and a Bachelor’s degree from
Rutgers University. Ed is a Licensed
Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor and
holds a specialized certification and
accreditation by the California
Certification Board of Alcohol and Drug
Counselors and is an Internationally
Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor.
Ed very successfully uses a combination
of evidenced based therapy models
including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
(CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization
and Reprocessing (EMDR) in his practice. Ed
works with individuals, couples,
adolescents and families with substance
abuse and addiction issues and is
available as an Interventionist for
intervention services. Ed works with
various addiction and substance abuse
preexisting and coexisting issues
including depression, anxiety, stress,
self-esteem & personal growth, couples &
relationship issues, families, life
transitions, grief/loss and
family-of-origin issues including
codependency and attachment trauma. Ed
was recently associated with New Life
Community Services addiction treatment
program in Santa Cruz where in addition
to being an on-site treatment program
manager, group counseling facilitator
and performing individual counseling, he
taught relapse prevention and addiction
education classes. Ed is currently
associated with the Addiction Recovery
Center (ARC) which specializes in sex
addiction issues. In association with
ARC, Ed does individual and group
counseling with various sex addiction
issues including internet pornography
addiction. Additionally, Ed is an
Authorized California State Problem
Gambling Treatment Provider, providing
no cost treatment to problem and
pathological gamblers and their affected
family members. He is a member of the
California Association of Marriage and
Family Therapists and the California
Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
Counselors.
Education:
Bethany University – Master’s degree in
Clinical Psychology
Bethany
University – Certification Program in
Addiction Counseling (CPAC)
Rutgers
University – Bachelor of Arts degree
Areas of Focus:
Addiction
Substance Abuse Issues
Internet
Pornography Problems
Problem Gambling
Pathological Gambling
Interventions
Codependency
Depression
Anxiety
Stress
Self-esteem/personal growth
Couples/relationship issues
Families
Life transitions
Grief and Loss
Family of Origin Issues
Trauma
recovery
Victims of crimes issues
Seminars, Workshops and/or
Memberships:
Bethany University
Addiction Counseling Certification
Program
UCLA Specialized Training for
the California Problem Gambling
Treatment Services Program
License/Certification/Accreditation by
the California Board of Alcohol & Drug
Counselors
California Association of
Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT)
California Association of Alcoholism
and Drug Abuse Counselors
Call me Today at (408) 491-9991 to schedule an appointment.