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Linka Griswold

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in CA Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, LMFTs, are mental health professionals trained in family systems who can diagnose and treat mental health issues and substance misuse with psychotherapy and counseling.

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Dr. Linka Griswold earned her doctorate in clinical forensic psychology from Alliant International University-LA, and a master’s in clinical psychology with an emphasis in marriage and family therapy from Pepperdine University, Malibu. She earned her undergraduate degrees in psychology and advertising from Seaver College, Pepperdine, Malibu. Linka is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California and has over 17 years of combined clinical experience throughout her practica, pre, and post-doc training. In addition to her clinical work, Linka served as a professor of psychology and statistics at several colleges and universities in the Los Angeles area, including Pepperdine University-Malibu and Antioch University Los Angeles. Linka’s clinical training included pre-and post-doctoral internships focused on forensic neuropsychological testing and assessment, research design, and data analysis. She matched and trained with UCLA Santa Monica, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the Los Angeles County Mental Health, the Pasadena Rehabilitation Institute, and Sharper Future. Before launching her private practice, she served as program director and primary therapist for Promises, Malibu. Linka’s clinical repertoire includes cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), trauma-focused CBT, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), EMDR, family systems, psychoanalytic, narrative and solution-focused modalities. Dr. Griswold’s specialties include depression, anxiety, trauma/complex PTSD, dual diagnosis, chronic pain, and relationship issues. She works with clients from all cultures, spiritual-religious backgrounds, genders, and ages. Linka is committed to expanding clinical services to a multicultural client base and plans to work with AUSB to ensure that students and trainees receive a comprehensive clinical training experience that cultivates social justice and celebrates diversity.

About Linka

Specialities

Anxiety
Bipolar Disorder
Borderline Personality
Chronic Pain
Codependency
Coping Skills
Cultural Stress
Depression
Dual Diagnosis
Emotional Disturbance
Family Conflict
Grief
Infidelity
Job Stress
LGBTQIA+
Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
Racial Identity
Racial Trauma
Relapse Prevention
Relationship Issues
School Issues
Self Esteem
Self-Harming
Sexual Abuse
Spirituality
Suicidal Ideation
Transgender Issues
Trauma and PTSD
Women's Issues
Older Adults
Gender Identity

Methods

Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
Client Centered Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Cognitive Processing (CPT)
Couples Therapy
EMDR
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Family Systems
Group Therapy
Humanistic
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Mindfulness-Based
Neurofeedback
Racial Trauma Recovery
Relational
Rogerian
Solution Focused
Strength-Based
Trauma Focused

Practice

License

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, LMFTs, are mental health professionals trained in family systems who can diagnose and treat mental health issues and substance misuse with psychotherapy and counseling.

Accepted insurance providers

Aetna, Cigna, Optum, Anthem, MHN, Kaiser Permanente (Southern Ca), Tricare West, and Blue Shield of CA

Languages spoken

English and Japanese

Education

Masters of Arts (MA) Forensic Psychology California School of Professional Psychology 2010

Session Information

Video session
60 minutes

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