CHANGE AND THRIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY

Joy Davis, MS, PhD • 818-203-7672



CHANGE & THRIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY



A Los Angeles-based Psychologist working with adults, young adults, seniors and couples.



Successful psychotherapy is both an art and a science.


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EDUCATION



  • Counseling Psychology, Ph.D. University of Southern California
  • Marriage, Family and Child Counseling, M.S.
    University of Southern California
  • Graduate Certificate, Gender Studies
    University of Southern California
  • English, Psychology B.A.
    Wesleyan University


EXPERIENCE



  • Interim Staff Psychologist/Intern
    at 5 Southern California Universities
  • Internship with Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center
    with an emphasis on Mediation
  • 10+ years private practice experience


AREAS OF EXPERTISE



Areas of expertise include but are not limited to:​

  • Addressing depression and anxiety
  • Improving personal relationships
  • LGBT issues
  • Multi-culturalism, ethnicity and diversity
  • Mindfulness;
  • The Interrelationship between mood, diet and exercise.


practice & philosophy



THRIVE:
1. to make steady progress; to be fortunate or successful.
2. to grow or develop vigorously; flourish.



Most of us know this: there is a difference between merely existing and thriving. Psychotherapy can help you to understand yourself and your circumstances better, identify and realize your goals and improve how you feel. With increased insight, it is possible to improve your quality of life. Identifying nonproductive thought patterns and behaviors can help you learn how to move forward and create different outcomes.


Quite often, understanding and resolving issues from our past can help us to function better in the present.


WHEN WE KNOW BETTER, WE CAN DO BETTER.


I utilize a variety of techniques depending upon your circumstances and our agreed upon understanding of how we hope to affect change for you. I pull from a variety of therapeutic approaches and orientations, including Cognitive-Behavioral, Existentialist/Humanist, and Mindfulness-based techniques. I also firmly believe that your physical health - including attention to your diet and exercise regimen - is an integral part of your overall health.


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practice & philosophy



OPTIMIZE:
1. to make as effective, perfect, or useful as possible.
2. to make the best of.



If you are no longer content with merely existing and would like to acquire tools that may help you to actually thrive, you may find psychotherapy beneficial. Psychoanalysis and, alternatively, psychotherapy, are both known as "the talking cure".


Change the way you see things, and things will change.


However, merely talking will not create positive momentum. Instead, now may be an ideal time to work with a professional in order to create an action plan that will bring about desirable results.


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Contact



Please call to discuss rates; most major health insurance plans are accepted.

Joy Davis, MS, Ph.D. | PSY 19266
818-203-7672 // drdavis@changeandthrive.net
454 South Marengo Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101



I work with adults, young adults, seniors and couples and I offer both long-term and short-term psychotherapy.


A brief initial consultation may take place over the phone, during which we can determine if working together will be beneficial for you. I believe that successful psychotherapy is both an art and a science. Should we decide to work together to further your goals, our efforts are collaborative. Therefore, the right fit between practitioner and client is essential.


The office is in the back of the courtyard; the cross streets are South Marengo Avenue and Bellevue Drive. Ample street parking is located on South Marengo Avenue. Feel free to call for further information; I look forward to hearing from you.​



PSY 19266



818-203-7672
DRDAVIS@CHANGEANDTHRIVE.NET


Tel: 818-203-7672