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Dr. David Bresler, PhD, LAc, DiplAc, NCCAOM, DipA, Psychologist in Los Angeles

Dr. David E Bresler

Psychologist , PhD , LAc, DiplAc, NCCAOM, DipA

Office

The Bresler Center
10780 Santa Monica Blvd
Suite 290
Los AngelesCalifornia  90025
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Additional Office

The Bresler Center
30765 Pacific Coast Hwy
Suite 355
MalibuCalifornia  90265
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Contact Information

phone: (562) 250-5763
fax: (310) 474-2771

Additional Contact

phone: (310) 317-4855

My practice focuses on helping individuals, couples, and families who are suffering from emotional or physical pain or the aftereffects of trauma. We help them resolve the traumatic experience, as well as its consequences (e.g. physical pain, stress, depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction, isolation, dependence, disability, etc.) Although most of our patients have not responded to prior therapies, we've had outstanding success in helping them to move from severe loss to finding a new and positive beginning. We love to work with people who are ready to change and eager to learn how to do it.

I am also a licensed, board-certified acupuncturist who has been practicing for nearly 40 years. As a result, I utilize a variety of non-drug treatment approaches, including Interactive Guided Imagery(sm), EMDR, mind/body medicine, hypnosis, biofeedback. nutritional supplements, homeopathy, herbs, acupuncture, and Chinese Medicine

I was Executive Director of the UCLA Pain Control Unit and professor in the UCLA Medical, Dental Schools and Psychology Department. I'm well versed in both conventional and alternative medicine, served as a White House Commissioner, and received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Academy of Pain Management.

Dr. David Bresler offers a free consultation over the phone or in person

Treatment Approach
Finances
  • Sliding Scale: Yes
  • Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
  • Accepts Insurance: No

Qualifications
  • Years in Practice: 30+ Years
  • School: UCLA Department of Psychology
  • Year Graduated: 1972
  • License No. and State: PSY4685 California
Specialties
  • Chronic Pain or Illness
  • Anxiety or Fears
  • Addiction
  • Issues:
  • Academic Underachievement
  • Adoption
  • Alcohol Abuse
  • Anger Management
  • Antisocial Personality
  • Attention Deficit (ADHD)
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Career Counseling
  • Child or Adolescent
  • Chronic Impulsivity
  • Chronic Relapse
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Domestic Violence
  • Drug Abuse
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Eating Disorders
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Family Conflict
  • Gambling
  • Infertility
  • Internet Addiction
  • Life Coaching
  • Loss or Grief
  • Medical Detox
  • Medication Management
  • Obesity
  • Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
  • Oppositional Defiance
  • Adult Children
  • Parenting
  • Peer Relationships
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Self-Harming
  • Sex Therapy
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexual Addiction
  • Sleep or Insomnia
  • Spirituality
  • Substance Abuse
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Teen Violence
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Video Game Addiction
  • Weight Loss
  • Mental Health:
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Elderly Persons Disorders
  • Impulse Control Disorders
  • Mood Disorders
  • Sexuality Gender:
  • Bisexual Issues
  • Gay Issues
  • Lesbian Issues

Client Focus
  • Gender: All
  • Ethnicity: Any
  • Alternative Languages:Spanish
  • Religious Orientation: Any
  • Age:
  • Toddlers / Preschoolers (0 to 6)
  • Children (6 to 10)
  • Preteens / Tweens (11 to 13)
  • Adolescents / Teenagers (14 to 19)
  • Adults
  • Elders (65+)
  • Categories:
  • Aviation Professionals
  • Bisexual Clients
  • Cancer
  • Gay Clients
  • HIV / AIDS Clients
  • Heterosexual Clients
  • Lesbian Clients
  • Transsexual Clients

Easy Access

Dr. David Bresler also hosts the following groups:

Emotional Housecleaning: Ending Bad Memories
The Bresler Center, 10780 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 290, Los Angeles, California
TBD
$50 - $70 per session

Led by Dr. Bresler, this group is for those who have experienced physical or emotional trauma and who continue to have anxiety, fear, rage, depression, shame, guilt, and/or other negative emotional reactions to that experience. In addition to peer support, this group provides information concerning the most modern techniques and strategies for processing trauma, including EMDR, EFT, and Interactive Guided Imagery(sm). The group is limited to eight participants and runs for six weeks. Contact The Bresler Center for enrollment information.

Email Dr. David Bresler about this group or call (562) 250-5763
Relationship Repair Strategies for Men
10780 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 290, Los Angeles, California
TBD
$60 - $60 per session

Led by Dr. Bresler, this mens' group is for those who are challenged by difficulties in their family and/or business relationships. In addition to peer support, this group provides information about repairing integrity breaches; becoming conscious of unconscious communications; managing impulses, anger, and frustration; being right vs being happy; and other techniques and strategies for repairing or establishing and maintaining healthy and mutually supportive relationships. The group is limited to eight participants and runs for six weeks. Contact The Bresler Center for enrollment information.

Email Dr. David Bresler about this group or call (562) 250-5763


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Last Modified: 21 Nov 2011