Southern California’s Leading Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Our Center is the Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) of award winning clinicians and scholars. We are dedicated to bringing you state-of-the-art, scientifically sound treatments. Our CBT programs were founded by leaders in the field of treatment and research in CBT. Our team of professional clinical psychologists and psychotherapists provide cognitive behavior treatments in many areas.
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Lynn McFarr, Ph.D.

Founder and Executive Director PSY 16799

Dr. Lynn McFarr is the Founder and Executive Director of CBT California/DBT California. She is a Professor of Health Sciences in the Department of Psychiatry for the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine (retd).

Alexandra King, Ph.D.

Director of Research PSY 33720

Dr. Alexandra (Alex) King earned her PhD in clinical psychology at Rutgers University. There she learned to provide Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and researched the treatment to improve outcomes for clients.

Rob Montgomery

Associate Director of Research

Rob Montgomery graduated with an M.A. in General Experimental Psychology from California State University, Northridge. There he conducted research at the intersection of technology and mental health.

Brittany Drake, Ph.D.

Director of Training PSB 94027822

Dr. Brittany Drake earned her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles, where she minored in Quantitative Psychology.

Ky Anderson, LMFT

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Ky (they/he) obtained a MA in clinical psychology from Pepperdine University and have a BA in literature from UC Santa Cruz.

Danielle Esses, Psy.D.

Postdoctoral Fellow PSB 94028455

Dr. Danielle Esses (she/her) earned her doctorate in clinical psychology from the PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium and completed her APA-accredited internship at Montefiore Medical Center.

Chloe Sherrill, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Fellow PSB 94028645

Dr. Chloe Sherrill earned her doctorate in clinical psychology from The New School and completed her APA-accredited internship at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Kara Portier, ACSW

ASW 125804

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Miranda Parent, M.A.

Psychology Extern

Miranda Parent (she/her) is a third-year doctoral student earning her PsyD in Clinical Psychology at The Chicago School, Anaheim Campus. She received her B.A. in psychology from California State University, Fullerton (CSUF).

Sydney Ramsey-Lopez, B.A.

Director of Intake Services & Administration

Sydney Lopez earned her B.A. in Psychological Science with Cum Laude from Cal State University San Marcos in 2017, where she was also a member of Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology.