Justin Croak, LCSW, LCADC

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Los Angeles, CA. Works with Addiction, Family Conflict and Relationship Issues. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Family Conflict
• Relationship Issues
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Bisexual
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Divorce
• Grief
• Lesbian
• Life Transitions
• Peer Relationships
• Racial Identity
• School Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• Compassion FocusedHelps people who are hard on themselves to build warmth and compassion toward themselves, as a counterweight to shame and self-criticism.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• EMDREye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. A structured trauma therapy in which a person recalls distressing memories while following side-to-side eye movements or taps.
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)Sees the mind as made of different 'parts', and helps people understand and care for them from a calm, compassionate core 'Self'.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• NarrativeHelps people separate themselves from their problems and retell the stories they hold about their lives in ways that feel truer and more helpful.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Addiction, Family Conflict, Relationship Issues, Alcohol Use, Anger Management, Anxiety, Bisexual, Career Counseling, Chronic Relapse, Codependency, Coping Skills, Depression, Divorce, Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Drug Abuse, Dual Diagnosis, Emotional Disturbance, Gambling, Grief, Impulse Control Disorders, Infidelity, Lesbian, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Men's Issues, Mood Disorders, Peer Relationships, Racial Identity, School Issues, Self Esteem, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Addiction, Spirituality, Stress, Substance Use, Trauma and PTSD, Weight Loss

Insurance

Aetna, Optum

Fees

Individual sessions $170; sliding scale available

Ages

Adults

Works with

Individuals

Languages

English

Gender

Male

Education

Monmouth University

Years in practice

10

Other offices

Highlands, 07732

Education & qualifications