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Psychologists                 Panic Attacks & Anxiety disorders                 Hypnosis
Sexual problems               Types of psychotherapists    
           Self-improvement
Marriage Counseling                      Weight Control                               Stop Smoking         
        Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ( ADHD )                  Psychology News                    
Children and Adolescents                         Types of Psychotherapy  
Multiple Personality        Eating disorders: anorexia & bulimia        Depression  
Pain control                  How to check the Qualifications of a Therapist 
Executive & Life Coaching                    Common Symptoms of Emotional Problems

About Marvin S. Beitner, Ph.D.                  Office Locations       

Here you can find information about different types of  psychotherapy,  psychological counseling, marriage counseling and hypnosis. I also provide advice about how to find appropriate psychotherapeutic treatment for various symptoms of personal and emotional problems and how to select a qualified therapist. Information about my practice, office locations, training, qualifications and experience can be found at   About Marvin S. Beitner, Ph.D.  

You can also hear my comments about various common psychological issues by clicking Hear Audiotapes

Do the underlined words at the top of this page or on the buttons in the left hand column ring a bell for you? Click on them or on any of the underlined text below for immediate information on the subjects of interest to you.  Click on About Marvin S. Beitner, Ph.D. for information about who I am and about my private practice as a psychologist and marriage therapist.

Which type of therapist is best for you? For information about choosing between a psychologist, marriage counselor, psychiatrist, psychotherapist, hypnotist, hypnotherapist, or clinical social worker, click on Types of psychotherapists. Also see OCPA  psychologist for information about this from the Orange County Psychological Association.

For more specific information about Psychologists or marriage therapists and couples therapy  or hypnotists, click on one of those items.

Types of  symptoms will give you general information about various symptoms of emotional distress, including panic attacks, fears, phobias, depression, and or obsessive compulsive disorders (OCD). 

Anxiety and panic disorders provides more specific information about common symptoms of anxiety and panic attacks, including shortness of breath, heart palpitations, other physical symptoms and fears of flying or driving.

Anorexia and Bulimia provides information about eating disorders.

See child therapy for information about problems of children and adolescents and self-improvement for information about enhancement and strengthening of motivation and confidence. 

See  multiple personality for information about the differences between multiple personality and schizophrenia and for information about the recovery of repressed memories of sexual abuse.

See sexual problems for information about reduced sexual desire, impotence, premature ejaculation, sexual compulsions, confusion in sexual identification, childhood sexual abuse and other types of sexual dysfunctions.

See stop smoking and weight control for information about dealing with these problems.

See executive & life coaching for information about maximizing your level of functioning, achieving your full potential and making positive changes in professional, career, or work related areas or in personal and life-style areas. Executive coaching, career coaching  and life coaching involve a process related to, but not the same as mentoring.  It is a method of enhancing optimal functioning in an achievement oriented, well functioning person, not a method of treatment of emotional problems.

Gay & Lesbian Issues provides information about general and special issues in  psychotherapeutic treatment and counseling.

Do you have questions about selecting a psychologist?  Click here for information about checking the qualifications of a psychologist.

Psychology News provides information about recent news and publications in psychology. Is the HBO series In Treatment a good representation of how psychotherapy really works? What about the issue of attraction to a patient and how it is handled in this series? See Psychology News  about this. There is also information there about the Dr. Phil - Britney Spears controversy. 

See managed care, for information about maximizing access to psychotherapeutic treatment under managed care programs.

For information about my private practice, my background, training and experience, click on my name: Marvin S. Beitner, Ph.D. My locations are:  Long Beach, California and in Orange County: Fountain Valley, California.

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