PROGRESS NOTES
Spring 2004

Editor
Bonnie Jacobs, PhD, ABPP

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THERAPY

Gay Mens Growth Group
This is an ongoing mens group which focuses on personal issues that lead toward better relationships with oneself and others. This is a group for serious minded men regardless of age, HIV or relationship status. Tuesday night in Studio City. $30 per session. Contact Sandy Kaufman, MFT at 818-761-4200.

Gay Mens Group
The Center for Cognitive Therapy in Beverly Hills is now running a Gay Mens Group on Mondays from 7:30 -9PM. If interested, please call Joel Becker, Ph.D. (PSY11680), 310-858-3831.

Mixed Groups
Mixed psychotherapy groups for well functioning men and women with a focus on relationship, intimacy, sexual, family, and career issues. Yalom model. Monday and Wednesday evenings led by Raymond Bakaitis, PhD. For more information, please call 310-841-6870.

Caitriona Reed MH CHt
Hypnotherapy for fears, phobias, pain, addiction, and addictive behavior. Life transitions. Creativity. Identity Issues. Individuals, couples, groups, workshops, classes, retreats. 1949 1/2 Westwood Boulevard #3, Los Angeles, CA 025 By appointment. 310-470-8443 www.manzanitavillage.org.

SF/Palo Alto: Gay/Bi Mens Groups
Six long-term psychodynamic process groups for gay men (San Francisco) and gay and bisexual men (Palo Alto). General issues topics, including intimacy, relationships, isolation, depression, HIV, dating, finances and friendships. The groups have been operative between five and eight years. For more information, please call Jamie Moran, LCSW at 415-552-9408.

Lesbian & Gay Community Counseling
We are proud to announce the opening of the Lesbian & Gay Community Counseling, serving the West Side and Beach communities. We are located in Marina del Rey, operating under the umbrella of the Antioch University Counseling Center. Our mission is to promote growth, healing, and health in the lesbian and gay community. We are a highly trained staff of Marriage & Family Therapists, MFT Interns, and graduate student trainee psychotherapists. We invite and welcome all referrals and appreciate you helping us get the word out that we here to serve the community. We can be reached at (310) 574-2813, ext. 550. Please dont hesitate to contact us should you have questions or need further information. Sincerely, Eric J. Day, Ph.D., Director, Price Marshall, M.A., Program Director, Michael Koth, M.A., Program Director.

EMPLOYMENT

Psychotherapy Bookkeeper Position
Must be able to add existing client files to software program called Therapist Helper. Call Mike Fatula MFT at 323-876-8861 OR 323-422- 9433 business cell phone. (I am live on business cell phone at 5 minutes before any hour 10AM -10PM Mon-Fri).

OFFICE SPACE

West Hollywood/San Fernando Valley
Quiet Garden Courtyard of therapists, designers, and writers near Cedars-Sinai and Thalians. Also office space on Ventura Blvd. near Laurel Canyon.

bullet quiet, garden courtyard; one story building; 24/7 access & AIR
bullet windowed, private waiting room; sound-proofing & call-light systems
bullet windowed & skylighted private therapy office
bullet separate entrance-exit; separate restrooms for clients & therapists
bullet high vaulted wooden ceiling/new wood window blinds
bullet utilities included with reasonable rent; private, covered, well-lit parking
bullet easy canyon access to San Fernando Valley
bullet recently remodeled to psychotherapy specifications

Reasonable rates (utilities included).
Call Mike Fatula at 323-876-8861.

West L.A.
Beautifully decorated, windowed, freeway close, handicap access, call lights, separate entrance/exit, security building. Available Thursday and Saturday, all day and evening or for blocks of hours. Contact Renee R. Sperling, LCSW at 310-470-3450

Beverly Hills Adjacent
6404 Wilshire Blvd., hourly mornings ($10.00/per), all day Friday or Saturday ($200.00/per month each) Beautiful, furnished, large, sunny, view, waiting room, silent call, separate exit, on street parking, more. Bonnie Jacobs, PhD at 323-655-4056.

Beverly Hills
Large corner office, private waiting room. Available Friday or Sunday ($200 per day/month) and some evenings. Parking included. Rob Kelly, Ph.D. at 310-277-1944.