Personal Statement

Dr. Abrams has created evidence based Cognitive Behavioral / Mindfulness tools that help people face life crises by recognizing their own wisdom, resources, and the ability to exercise choice. His mind/body approach to health utilizes relaxation and focus tools that you can learn. You focus on what you can control to achieve your goals. These programs compliment the best medical treatment.

Stress / Pain Management with Positive Side Effects are Xander’s implementation of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, and Redecision Theory. These are highly effective forms of psychotherapy. Focus is on the way you feel, think and behave in situations. Xander uses proven tools to help you come up with more effective outcomes. These are skills that you can use for the rest of your life.

Xander Abrams, Ph.D. helps people face life crises by recognizing their own wisdom, resources, and ability to exercise choice. He provides Psychotherapy and Coaching Services for Individuals, Families, Teams, and Organizations in Santa Cruz. You develop your own unique step by step program working toward your future goals while discovering inner resources you forgot you had.

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Client Focus (Age)

  • Toddlers/Preschoolers (0 to 6)
  • Children (6 to 10)
  • Preteens/Tweens (11 to 13)
  • Adolescents/Teenagers (14 to 19)
  • Adults

Therapy Specialties

  • Addiction
  • Anger Management
  • Antisocial Personality
  • Bipolar
  • Chronic Relapse
  • Coping Skills
  • Drug Abuse
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Infidelity
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Men's Issues
  • Pain Management
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sleep or Insomnia
  • Weight Loss

Treatment Orientation

  • Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
  • Client-Directed Outcome-Informed Therapy
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Conflict Resolution Therapy
  • Emotion Focused Therapy
  • Existential
  • Family / Marital
  • Family Systems
  • Hypnotherapy
  • Integrative
  • Mindfulness Based Approaches
  • Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
  • Person Centered/Rogerian
  • Trauma Focused

Modality

  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Group

Accepted Insurance Plans

  • Aetna
  • Anthem
  • Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield
  • BlueCross and BlueShield
  • Magellan
  • United Behavioral Health

Years in Practice

20+ years

Services Fee

  • Initial Consultation $60-$100
  • Progress Report $60-$100
  • Special Consultation $60-$100
  • Standard Report $60-$100
  • Subsequent Consultation $60-$100
  • Therapy Session $60-$100

Payments Accepted

Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

Licenses

License Name License State Year
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) MB23804 CA 1989

Certifications

Name Year
Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist (CCHT) 1990

Associations

Name Duration
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) 1989-Present
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) 1989-Present

Publications

Title Publication Year
15 Breaths Dr. Xander Abrams blog 2016

Education

School Degree Major Year
Fielding Institute PhDClinical Psychology1988
University of New Mexico MACounseling1974

Languages

  • English

Office Address


WellSpring Associates

WellSpring Associates

700 Frederick Street, Suite 304

Santa Cruz, California 95062

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