Stacy Berlin, Psy.D. is a licensed psychologist and began practicing in 1995. Dr. Berlin is an integrative therapist who works from a relational framework. She works in a collaborative and interactive manner to create a safe place where one can feel the freedom to explore their feelings and thoughts. She does not have one viewpoint and will struggle with her patients to find a unique connection that allows for change. She is a long standing member of several professional organizations. As a psychologist with extensive and broad education, and experience in psychoanalysis, she brings exceptional awareness to her private practice.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Clinical Psychology and Psychoanalysis (1995 to present)
Private Practice
Teaching and Supervision (1996 to present)
Faculty Member at the Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis, Los Angeles: Conduct post-graduate seminars on psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy for licensed clinicians-
Adjunct Professor at the California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles: Conduct graduate seminars on psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy for graduate students-
Adjunct Professor at Los Angeles Valley College: Conduct seminars on statistics for undergraduate social science majors-
Assistant Teacher at the California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles: Statistics seminar for clinical psychology graduate students-
Clinical Supervisor at the Southern California Counseling Center and private practice: Provide clinical supervision to psychologist in training-
Clinical Supervisor at my Private Practice: Provide clinical supervision to licensed psychologists and psychologists in training-
Courses taught: Relational Theory Core Course, Sexuality and Gender in Psychoanalysis, The Gender Agenda: Binaries, Variability, and Sexuality, and Statistics for Social Science Majors-
Psy.D. Senior Candidate in Psychoanalysis
Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis, Los Angeles (2011 to present)
Accredited by the Council for Psychoanalytic Education, Inc. (ACPEinc)
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology
California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles (1998)
Accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)
M.A. in Clinical Psychology
California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles (1996)
Accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)
B.A. in Psychology
California State University, Northridge, Los Angeles (1994)
Accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)
Specialty Education
Certified in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis
Infancy and Childhood
Los Angeles Institute and Society of Psychoanalytic Studies
Relational Gestalt Therapy
Pacific Gestalt Institute
SPECIAL INTERESTS
Professional: present and early relational trauma, primitive self-states, visual learning, group collaboration, reading and instruction, children's books and fairlytales.
Personal: deep conversation, creativity, painting, repairing things, cooking-baking, jewelry making, dry-humor, outdoors, organizing, meditation and Buddhist philosophy.