Counselors, Supervisors, and Parent Educators

Senior Clinical Supervisor

I have been a practicing licensed clinical psychologist for the past 20 years after receiving my Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology. As the clinic’s Senior Supervisor, I encourage the clinical staff to become deeply steeped in psychodynamic theory, psychological assessment, and psychodynamic therapy.

Clinical Supervisor

After earning my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Brown University and my Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University, I started a private practice with a specialization in Child and Family Therapy. After several years of providing these clinical services, I joined Well Baby Center as a Clinical Supervisor. My main responsibility is preparing our Associates for their future private practices by leading weekly training seminars and by supervising them in their position of leadership in our many therapeutic and psychoeducational groups.

The adjustment to parenthood is a long term dynamic process for all parents. It brings up so many memories and feelings from one’s past. Why doesn’t anyone tell us that? My aim is to provide a safe and containing space for you, your child, or the couple to explore, reflect, and gain a sense of wholeness and agency. This is not theoretical for me. Becoming a parent personally rocked my world. Therapy has transformed and enhanced my own life and that is why I believe that it can do the same for you.

Hello! I’m Angelika and I am excited to learn about you and your very unique story. My approach is to stay curious, collaborative, relational, and culturally respectful – meeting each client where they are. I enjoy supporting caregivers in their transition to becoming parents, including processing connections to one’s own childhood while navigating the expectations and challenges of parenthood. It would be my honor to walk with you on your journey.

After receiving my Masters Degree from the University of Southern California, I gained extensive experience working with children, teens, and adults providing psychodynamic and play therapy-based services. As a therapist, I am known to provide a compassionate, empowering, and active approach while also being warm, kind, and direct. As my name implies, I am a good fit for “lively” spirited children who need to feel a deep connection with their therapist in order to grow and thrive.

For as long as I can remember, I have had an inherent curiosity and fascination with people and their stories. Through my education and training I have used this appreciation for learning about the intricacies of people by now enjoying helping people make meaning of their life experiences. Whichever chapter of life you are in, it’s the perfect time to start the journey of learning about yourself, your past, and how to move forward feeling healthy and present. My work with children is play-based and child-led, which allows me to enter the child’s world and make sense of their stories as well – so they can understand themselves better too.

The integration of multicultural living experiences with diverse educational degrees, knowledge of languages, experience of motherhood, and extensive work with children and families led me to the field of psychology. As a result of my background, I gravitate towards diverse client populations. My approach is guided by empathy, intuition, curiosity and cultural sensitivity in which clients are invited to a warm and safe space where they can explore, learn and create what is meaningful to them. It is my honor to support these steps along the way.