Mary Ella Viehe, PhD

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Mary Ella Viehe, PhD, LMFT

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Practice Description

Beginning therapy is a courageous step. When we’re stuck, our options seem limited. We may believe that the future is bleak or hopeless. We may be upset with others, afraid of more loss or change.

To avoid uncomfortable and painful feelings, we may mask them with anger or turn to a fix such as drugs, alcohol, sex, or gambling. These ”solutions” don’t fix anything. Instead they create more problems. We can learn to soothe ourselves, remain calm and clear-headed when we face challenges.

No problem is insurmountable. We each have more ability and control over our lives than we know. We can solve problems and effectively negotiate our relationships, but we all need help at one time or another. We need respect and compassion— a safe, accepting, non-judgmental, and supportive place.

We can develop a positive, more realistic self-concept. Often, not taking good care of ourselves is central to many of our difficulties.

Do you need help to sort things out, make sense of your emotions, or see the situation differently? Let’s work together. I love what I do and find it extremely rewarding to see clients successfully overcome difficulty, solve long-standing problems, and confront challenges with confidence.

Successful therapy depends primarily on how motivated you are to change and the relationship you and your therapist build. You deserve a therapist whom you trust and in whom you have confidence.

Most individuals who come to therapy are stuck. They believe they have few options. They don't know their own power. I work with clients to help them expand their options, learn to take better care of themselves, find their strengths, and overcome their fears.

I won't tell you what to do, but I can help you see your situation and your options differently. So often clients will come in deeply distressed but will be able to laugh again. We all need help at one time or another. It takes courage to reach out for that help. Whether the problem is depression, anxiety, couple or family relationships …, it is not insurmountable. Finding hope again is essential. I focus on helping you generate that hope and new possibilities.

Treatment Approach

Orientation:

• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
• Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Modality:
• Individuals
• Couples
• Family

Finances

• Cost (per session): $125
• Dr. Viehe offers a free phone consultation. To arrange a time, please call 310-666-9944 or send an email to [email protected]

• Sliding Scale: No
• Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
• Accepts Insurance: Yes

Qualifications

• Years in Practice: 12 Years
• School: University of Southern California

Specialties

• Relationship Issues
• Depression
• Pornography Addiction

Issues:

• Anxiety or Fears
• Child or Adolescent
• Domestic Abuse
• Domestic Violence
• Life Coaching
• Parenting
• Spirituality

Client Focus:

• Gender: Male and Female
• Ethnicity: Any
• Religious Orientation: Christian

Age:

• Children (6 to 12)
• Adolescents / Teenagers (13 to 19)
• Adults of all ages

Office Description

Emphasis

Aging, Alcohol & Substance Abuse, Children & Adolescents, Couples, Intimacy, Death & Grief, Depression, Divorce, Parenting, Pre-marital Counseling, Remarriage & Stepfamilies, Sexual Abuse, Spirituality, Religion, Trauma & Violence

Healthplan

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield; Aetna; Ambetter; Cenpatico; Cigna; MHS Indiana; Beacon/ValueOptions; TRICARE; United Behavioral Health/Optum

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National Provider Identfier

1679629547

Licenses

License	License Number	State
Certified Marriage and Family Therapist	35001802A	Indiana
Certified Marriage and Family Therapist	41070	California

Degrees

Date Earned	Degree	Institution	Major
12/16/1997	Master of Marital and Family Therapy	University of Southern California
5/14/2004	PhD	University of Southern California	Sociology, Sex and Gender Emphasis

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