About Dr. Shoham
Education and Background
Dr. Shoham earned her B.A. in Psychology from University of California, Los Angeles. She continued her education at California Graduate Institute of Professional Psychology, where she received her M.A. in Counseling Psychology and her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. Further, she received additional training in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, earning a certificate in Psychoanalysis. Dr. Shoham began her career in the field as a behavioral specialist working with special need children and their families as an undergraduate student. Soon after she began providing therapy to individuals, couples and teenagers in her internship early in her graduate school years. Due to her success and capabilities as an intern, she was asked to mentor all incoming interns in the counseling center. Since then, Dr. Shoham has been in private practice in Beverly Hills providing treatments to individuals, couples, and families dealing with a wide range of difficulties and challenges. In addition to her private practice, she spends time supervising and training masters and doctorate level students with their case loads and provides consultations to her colleagues.
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Dr. Shoham aims at creating a safe and trusting environment working towards an empathic connection. With an interactive approach, she utilizes cutting edge techniques personalized for each client. She not only focuses on the symptoms at hand, but through deep focus psychotherapy, she works through the unconscious mind to get to the root of the problems. This work requires exploring the past as a way to gain a better understanding of each client's present behaviors, decisions and perception of life experiences. It also brings awareness to the way in which each client copes with stress and deals with painful emotions. It is through this work, that Dr. Shoham is able to help client's create life long changes and growth.
Treatment
Dr. Shoham relys on 20 years of experience with hundreds of individuals, couples, and families. She is dedicated to helping each client gently heal from painful memories and experiences, break unhealthy patterns, mange stress, and create healthier relationships. She is passionate about her work and feels fortunate to be trusted as your therapist, walking alongside you through this journey to a more fulfilling life.