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ABOUT

Our Therapists

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MYSPECIALTIES

Genuine, Compassionate Humor

Dr. Osborne has a passion for working with teens with self injury or mood disruption, young children (Ages 1-7), and coaching caregivers to learn new parenting skills. She loves working on the following issues with families:

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  • Mood Disorders & Irritability

  • Behavioral Difficulties

  • Depression & Self Injury

  • Anxiety & Performance Coaching

  • Parent Child Relationship Issues

  • Identity Formation & LBGTQ+ youth

  • Traumatic Events

  • Life Transitions/Adjustment to Changes

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ABOUT Dr. Osborne

Psychologist. Podcast Enthusiast. Mom to Not-So-Tiny Humans. 

Dr. Brooke Osborne is a licensed clinical psychologist  (PSY #25377) who specializes in working with children, adolescents and families. 

Brooke completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology (B.S.) at the University of California, San Diego and her Doctorate of Psychology (Psy.D) at The Wright Institute in Berkeley. She completed an APA accredited predoctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship at UC Davis Medical Center.

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Brooke has over 15 years of clinical experience working as a therapist and psychological evaluator for children and families. She has specialty training in evidence-based practices, such as Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Parent Child Care (PC-CARE). Her areas of clinical interest and specialty include: Mood Disorders, such as anxiety and depression, childhood trauma and maltreatment, behavioral difficulties, parenting support, parent-child relationship issues, self-injury, ADHD, and eating disorders. 

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Outside of clinical practice, Brooke has worked as a professor in clinical psychology graduate programs, served as the director of a postdoctoral training program and supervised postdoctoral fellows. She enjoys providing professional talks to parents, schools and the community. When she’s not working, Brooke enjoys spending time with her family, being active, and listening to podcasts. 

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MYSPECIALTIES

Heartfelt Connection. 

Dr. Navarro has a passion for working with school age children and teens. She loves working on the following issues with families:

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  • School issues/Learning difficulties

  • ADHD

  • Behavioral Difficulties

  • Depression & Anxiety

  • Parent Child Relationship Issues

  • Identity Formation & LBGTQ+ youth

  • Traumatic Events

  • Life Transitions/Adjustment to Changes

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ABOUT Dr. Navarro

Psychologist.  Mother.  Dog lover.

Dr. Kristal Navarro is a Psychologist with over 18 years of experience working with children and adolescents with complex trauma, as well as their families. She obtained her undergraduate degree (BA) in Sociology and Criminal Justice from California State University, Fullerton and her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from The Wright Institute in Berkeley. 

 

Kristal specializes in working from a compassionate and culturally sensitive perspective. She has worked with adolescents in the juvenile system, as well as group home settings. She has worked with students in grade school, junior high school, high school and students at the college level. She has worked in special day classrooms with elementary school students diagnosed with, but not limited to, emotional disturbance, ADHD, learning disabilities, anxiety and depression. 

 

Kristal has also held the role of a clinical supervisor, as well as the director of a counseling program. She is compassionate about working with families to help support their young people during times of crisis, relapse and/or continual mental health treatment and support. 

 

Outside of clinical practice, Kristal is an adjunct professor for New York University teaching for their Applied Psychology Department. She teaches Cross-Cultural Counseling and/or Individual Counseling: Theory and Process. You can find her watching baseball and walking her dog.

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