Dorit Ilani, PhD Adults

Professional Statement

The most important factor when looking for a new therapist, is a good fit. There are a lot of good therapists who are highly skilled. Your choice still has to be and feel like a good fit for you. If you are looking for someone who is intuitive, attentive to your unique process and is results-driven, we are a good fit. If you want to learn new tools and build new skills, so that you can cope more effectively and become more proactive which requires practice and work between sessions, we are a good fit. I tailor fit your treatment to your current needs and preferences. In my experience, no two clients are alike. I respond to your goals, help heal your current pain, overcome your current obstacles and blockages and help you convert them to stepping stones to greater success. I help you outperform yourself. I have worked with diverse populations. People from different cultures, countries, and from different industries and professions. I myself am multilingual, multicultural and have lived in several countries. My work experience includes executives from the entertainment industry, healthcare, finances, and technology; nurses, doctors; care-givers, artists in different media and from the film industry. I also worked with Active-Duty Marines for quite some time and still see Veterans. I help individuals with a variety of relationship challenges including after their family and/or partnership broke apart. I am currently focusing on helping adults of all ages including older adults. I am highly skilled in diverse approaches from the most practical down-to-earth solutions to experiential and spiritual perspective. Depending on your current challenges and priority we'll select an approach together. My work is trauma-informed whether it was childhood trauma, combat, war and/or complex trauma (multiple traumas); I frequently use CBT and other techniques to help you replace limiting beliefs and image with beliefs and image that will move you forward. Most of us have beliefs and an image that limits us. I never work with two clients alike. What can you expect? A new perspective, relief from pain and limitations, new insights and skills that will help you navigate your life easier. Like anything else in life, the more focus and effort you put into your therapy, the more you’ll get out.

Education

School: State Art Teachers College, Degree: BA
School: University of California, Irvine, Degree: MA
School: University of California, Irvine, Degree: PhD

Insurances Accepted

Aetna
Anthem
Blue Shield
Cigna
ComPsych
KAISER
TRIWEST
United Behavioral Health
WELLFLEET