How I Can Help You

It's my goal to create a comfortable, safe environment, where we'll work to achieve the goal together

Relationships

Develop the necessary skills for effective, open communication, mutually satisfying sexual intimacy, and enjoyable time for companionship within the relationship. Increase awareness of own role in the relationship conflicts. Accept the termination of the relationship and learn to rebuild positive self-image.

Depression

Develop healthy thinking patterns and beliefs about self, others, and the world that lead to the alleviation and help prevent the relapse of depression.

Anxiety/Panic Attacks

Learn and implement coping skills to reduce anxiety, panic attacks and worry, and improve daily functioning. Resolve the core conflict that is the source of anxiety.

Parenting/Family Issues

Learn to implement positive and effective parenting techniques. Strengthen the parental teams and achieve a greater level of family connectedness.

Workplace and Career

Improve satisfaction and comfort surrounding coworker and supervisor relationships. Increase job satisfaction and performance due to implementation of assertiveness and stress management strategies. Gain clarity on short-term and long-term career goals.

Self Esteem

Establish an inward sense of self-worth, confidence, and competence. Demonstrate improved self-esteem through more pride in appearance, more assertiveness, greater eye contact, and identification of positive traits in self-talk messages.

Phase of Life Problems

Balance life activities between consideration of others and development of own interests. Reorient perspective to recognize the advantages of your current situation.

Anger

Develop an awareness of angry thoughts, feelings, and actions, clarifying origins of, and learning alternatives to aggressive anger. Learn to implement skills necessary to solve problems in a more constructive manner.

Grief and Loss

Begin a healthy grieving process around the loss. Develop an awareness of how the avoidance of grieving has affected life and begin the healing process, normalize mood and to return to previously adaptive level of functioning.

Millennials

Gain better clarity of future education, career, and life goals. Learn to communicate better with parents and peers, and how to manage symptoms of anxiety and depression.

Geriatric Services

Assist the family in accepting and managing needs of aging parents/grandparents. Assist client in maintaining effective functioning using cognitive aids and strategies. Help client experience satisfaction in life while managing cognitive symptoms and resulting lifestyle changes.

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My office is located on: 18401 Burbank Blvd. Suite 203 Tarzana, CA 91356

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Rates

Session Length	Rates
45 Minutes	$90
60 Minutes Most Popular	$120
90 Minutes	$150

Payment Options

I accept cash, check, or credit card.

Insurance Options

Presently, Juliana Veksler accepts the following insurance plans:

Aetna
American Behavioral
Health Net

If your plan is issued through one of the above carriers and you have outpatient mental health benefits, then services will be covered at an in-network rate. You are responsible for your co-payment, which is due at the time of service by cash, check, or credit card.

Out of Network

If your plan is issued through a different carrier and you have out-of-network mental health benefits, then generally your insurance company will pay for services at the out-of-network rate. Payment is due at the time of service, regardless of whether your insurer will reimburse for the session or not. You are given monthly statements which you may choose to submit to your insurance provider for out-of network coverage.

These plans include any PPO plans, such as Blue Shield and United.

When speaking with your insurance company, you may wish to ask the following question

- Do I have outpatient mental health benefits?
- If so, how many visits are covered per calendar year?
- Do I have a deductible for these services and, if so, how much is remaining?
- What is my co-insurance payment or co-payment for outpatient mental health services?
- If I go out-of-network, what is the portion of the fee for which I am responsible?
- Will my plan cover services by an out-of-network mental health provider? (Typically, this is a percentage of "reasonable and customary.")

Obtaining the answers to these questions will assist you in making an informed financial choice about your therapy.

Cancellations/Lateness

A 24-hour notice is required for all cancellations or a $50 fee will be charged. Monday appointments must be cancelled by the preceding Friday. If you are running late for your appointment, please phone or email Juliana Veksler, Psy.D., LMFT as soon as you can to let her know you will be late. If she does not hear from you by 20 minutes into your session, she will assume you do not plan to attend your session.

If you are late for your session, the session will still end at the regularly scheduled time.

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I expect during my initial session?

Meet with Dr. Juliana Veksler to discuss your needs, struggles, hopes, and goals for therapy
Learn about the process of therapy and how therapy helps, as well as, office policies
Provide a history of your presenting problem
Provide additional information about your psycho-social history for Dr. Veksler to get a better
understanding about your family dynamics, strengths, and barriers to formulate a treatment plan.

How long do I have to keep going to therapy?

Since every treatment is individualized, the length of your work will be dependent on how severe your issues are and how much work you are willing to put into making the necessary changes outside of sessions. Many patients start to experience significant symptom relief after 6 to 8 sessions.

How can therapy help me?

Participating in psychotherapy has many benefits including:

Therapists can provide support, problem-solving skills, and enhanced coping strategies to manage anger, depression, anxiety, grief and relationships, as well as, other emotional pressures.
Attaining a better understanding of yourself, your goals and values to achieve personal growth and move past roadblocks.
Therapists offer a fresh perspective on difficult problems or point you in the direction of a solution.
Improving communications and listening skills
Changing old behavior patterns and developing new ones
Discovering new ways to solve problems in your family or relationship
Improving your self-esteem and boosting self-confidence

Is therapy confidential?

In general, the law protects the confidentiality of all communications between a client and psychotherapist. No information is disclosed without prior written permission from the client. However, there are some exceptions required by law to this rule. Exceptions include:

Suspected child abuse or dependent adult or elder abuse. The therapist is required to report this to the appropriate authorities immediately.
If a client is threatening serious bodily harm to another person. The therapist is required to notify the police.
If a client intends to harm himself or herself. The therapist will make every effort to work with the individual to ensure their safety. However, if an individual does not cooperate, additional measures may need to be taken.

Do I need therapy? I can usually handle my problems.

Everyone goes through challenging situations in life, and while you may have successfully navigated through other difficulties you've faced, there's nothing wrong with seeking out extra support when you need it. In fact, therapy is for people who have enough self-awareness to realize they need a helping hand, and those able to apply techniques to improve their lives. You are taking responsibility by accepting where you're at in life and making a commitment to change the situation by seeking therapy. Therapy provides long-lasting benefits and support, giving you the tools you need to avoid triggers, re-direct damaging patterns, and overcome whatever challenges you face.

Is medication a substitute for therapy?

In some cases a combination of medication and therapy is the right course of action. Working with your medical doctor you can determine what's best for you. It is well established that the long-term solution to mental and emotional problems and the pain they cause cannot be solved solely by medication. Instead of just treating the symptom, therapy addresses the cause of our distress and the behavior patterns that curb our progress. You can best achieve sustainable growth and a greater sense of well-being with an integrative approach to wellness. Your therapist will work closely with your psychiatrist or primary care physician to ensure all of your needs are met.

Dr. Juliana Veksler