Recent Experience

Dr. Barber has been in the counseling field for over 20 years. She treats indivduals, from older adolescents through senior adults, and couples. She teaches Masters level psychology students and has held positions of leadership in the Los Angeles County Psychological Association, American Red Cross and her local community. She has coordinated and taught seminars on marriage, depression and other health/wellness topics for churches, senior centers and hospitals. She writes a regular column on relationships for her local newspaper.

Private Practice                                                                                   2001 to present

UCLA Counseling and Psychological Services                                        2008 to 2010
Staff Psychologist

Pepperdine University, Malibu                                                             2006 to present
Adjunct Faculty

Los Angeles Pierce College                                                                    2000 to 2008
Clinical Psychologist

Education and Training

Advanced Training in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFT)                      2005
with Sue Johnson

Advanced Training in Mental Health and Spirituality                             2001 to present

Advanced Training in Marital Therapy with John Gottman                                    2000

Alliant International University, Los Angeles campus                                            1995
Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology

Governors State University, Chicago, IL                                                              1981
M.A. in Communication Science

University of IL at the Medical Center, Chicago, IL                                             1978
B.S. in Biomedical Communication, with honors

 
Copyright Dr. Deborah Barber 2009