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Dr. Laura Waters, PsyD
Licensed Psychologist  PSY31585

Meet Dr. Laura 

Dr. Waters is a licensed clinical psychologist who has been practicing in the field for over a decade. She has worked in a variety of settings, including community mental health, private practice, and university counseling centers. Dr. Waters has extensive experience providing therapy and psychological assessments to children, adolescents, and adults, and has been a supervisor for predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees for over five years. She works with a variety of psychological challenges, including anxiety, depression, trauma, procrastination,
ADHD, autism, behavioral problems, performance anxiety, and phobias. She works with individuals from early childhood through adulthood and has specialized training in evidence-based treatments for children, adolescents, and families.


Although Dr. Waters utilizes evidence-based treatments to support her clients in achieving their goals, she approaches treatment from a relational and developmental framework, preferring to see her clients as whole persons rather than symptoms to be managed. She believes in creating a safe, neuro-affirming, anti-racist, allied space for her clients to explore their challenges while
identifying and utilizing their strengths. Dr. Waters particularly loves conducting psychological assessments and strives to make that process efficient, enlightening, and enjoyable for her clients.

 

 

Education & Training

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​Address: 27201 Tourney Road, Suite 201, Office G,  Valencia, CA 91355

Phone: (661)904-0088

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​Pediatric Psychology

Depression

Anxiety (separation, selective mutism, obsessive compulsive disorder)

ADHD    

Child trauma

Disruptive behaviors    

 

Trauma

Discrete (single occurrence trauma)

Chronic/developmental trauma (trauma occurring throughout childhood)

Adverse Childhood Experiences

Spiritual/religious abuse​

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​​Adoption and Attachment

Foster and adoption related issues

Attachment Concerns

Parenting Support

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Counseling Services

Play Therapy
Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) 
Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Parent Child Interactive Therapy (PCIT)
Seeking Safety
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
Theraplay
Collaborative Problem Solving
Psychological First Aid

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