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Founder
Behrooz Bernous, Ph.D.,
QME
Address: 1101 Dove Street, Suite
165, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Telephone: (949) 637-0730
License: Psychologist
Clinical Area of Emphasis:
Psychotherapy and psychoanalysis with adults and couples suffering from
depression, anxiety, substance abuse problems, eating disorder, etc.
Evaluations and treatment of work related injuries, natural disasters,
posttraumatic stress disorder, and fitness for duty evaluations.
Theoretical Orientation:
Psychoanalytic (Kleinian)
and Psychodynamic
Biography:
Dr.
Bernous is a psychologist and a psychoanalyst in private practice in the
City of Newport Beach. He has a doctorate degree in clinical psychology and
has completed his psychoanalytic training at the New Center for
Psychoanalysis (formerly known as LAPSI, Los Angeles Psychoanalytic
Society and Institute). He is a member of The American
Psychological Association, The American Psychoanalytic Association, the Industrial Medical Council
and member of International Psychoanalytic Association.
Dr. Bernous is also on the teaching faculty of the New Center for
Psychoanalysis. He is
also a co-translator of the MMPI-2 in Farsi.
Co-Founder and Board Member
Afsaneh K. Alisobhani, Psy.D.
Address: 19742 MacArthur Blvd, Suite 220, Irvine, CA 92612
Telephone Number: (949) 222-0733
Email:
aalisobhani@cox.net
Licensure: MFT.
Clinical Area of Emphasis:
1. Psychotherapy and psychoanalysis for Adolescents, adults.
Psychoanalytic couples therapy 2. Clinical depression and
anxiety 3. Eating disorder 4.
Addiction 5. Co-dependency 6.
Gender identity issues 7. Personal and professional growth.
Theoretical Orientation:
1. Psychoanalytic 2. Object Relations 3.
Psychodynamic
Biography:
Afsaneh K. Alisobhani Psy.D. is a certified psychoanalyst and a
psychotherapist with a private practice in Irvine,. She completed her
psychoanalytic training and doctoral in Psychoanalysis at Newport
Psychoanalytic Institute (NPI). Dr. Alisobhani is an active member of
her community In addition to her activities at IAMHS, she also serves on
the executive board of NPI. Dr. Alisobhani is on faculty and chairs the
Extension committee at NPI. She has been the past Vice-president of the
executive board at Pilgrimage family Therapy Center. She has extensive
experience in depression, anxiety, eating disorder, as well as couples
and family issues. She has appeared on Iranian Television as a guest
to discuss a variety of issues facing young Iranian-American men and
women including living in a bi-cultural environment.
Honorary Member
Nader Oskooilar, MD., PHD.
Address: 1601 Dove Street, Suite 290, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Telephone: 949- 244-7518
Licensure: M.D.
Clinical Areas of Emphasis:
1. Adolescent,
adult and geriatrics; 2.
Affective Disorders ( depression bipolar disorders ); 3.
Anxiety disorders (social phobia,
obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, generalized anxiety
disorder); 4. Attention
Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; 5.
Personality Disorders.
Theoretical Orientation:
Eclectic (Bio-Psycho-Social)
Biography:
Dr. Oskooilar
completed a Ph.D. in Psychology before entering medical school. He
finished his psychiatric residency training at Washington University of
St. Louis in 1991. He has held different psychiatric positions and
teaching affiliations since. Currently, he is medical director of
Pharmacology Research Institute that is involved in Clinical Trials in
three locations: Newport Beach, Los Alamitos, and Northridge. He is also
in full-time private practice of psychiatry in Newport Beach, CA.
Co-Founder & Treasurer
Roya Hayat
Secretary
Houman Hamidzadeh, J.D.
Address: Wai & Connor,LLP. 8 Corporate Park, Ste. 110, Irvine, CA 92606
Telephone Number: 949-222-9988
Licensure: Juris Doctorate
Legal Area of Practice:
Handling and defending Workers’ Compensation
Claims on behalf of Self-Insured Employers and Insurance Companies. Defending
employers in Labor Code Section 132a claims (Discrimination). Defending
Employers in claims of Serious and Willful Misconduct.
Biography:
Houman
Hamidzadeh, J.D. is a licensed Attorney At Law specializing in the
defending Workers’ Compensation Claims on behalf of Self-Insured
Employers and Insurance companies, some of his clients include Hilton
Hotels Corporation, Goodyear Tire Company, Bridgestone/Firestone, Harman
Becker Automotive (Harman Kardon), University Of Southern California ,
Circuit City and Nestle,Inc.
Mr.
Hamidzadeh is the Managing Partner at the Irvine Branch of Wai &
Connor,L.L.P. a medium size law firm based out of Los Angeles.
Mr.
Hamidzadeh has been practicing law since 1998 and worked as a
paralegal in the same field from 1991 thru 1998. He lectures frequently
on legal issues facing California Employers and is a lecturer at
Sedgwick Claims College.
Co-Founder
Ismail Yassai, Ph.D.
Dr. Ismail
Yassai
received both his B.A. and M.A. from Chapman University in Clinical
Psychology. He obtained his Doctrine degree in Clinical Psychology from
the United States International University (known now as Alliant
University). Dr. Yassai has been professionally active in his practice
for both in-patient and out-patient settings for the past 30 years. He
was the clinical director of the substance abuse programs at Brea
Psychiatric Hospital. He also directed the adolescent psychiatric
treatment program at Santa Ana Psychiatric Center. Over the years he
developed a number of mental health facilities including the PSY Clinic
(a private psychiatric group), PSY Health Systems that provided internal
medicine, neurology, orthopedic and psychiatric treatment. Dr. Yassai is
the founder and director of Positive Recovery Center, Inc. a private
psychiatric group, providing out-patient psychiatric treatment including
substance abuse, assessments, treatments, marriage counseling and
divorce counseling. He is designated as an AME (Agreed Medical Examiner)
and a QME (Qualified Medical Examiner) by the state of California. He
holds licenses in MFCC (Marriage Family and Child therapy), and Clinical
Psychology. He is extensively involved in family relationships and is
the author of a book entitled “Divorce, death of a relationship and the
beginning of the rest of your life.” Dr. Yassai is trained in hypnosis
and hypno-therapy. His offices are available in the cities of Tustin,
down town Los Angeles and San Bernardino, California.
Co-Founder
and Board Member
Susan K. Badrtalei, Ph.D.
Address:
1440 East First ST, Suite 420 Santa Ana, CA 92701
Telephone: (714) 547-2100
Licensure:
Psychologist
Clinical Area of Emphasis:
1. Psychotherapy for Family, Couples and Older
Adult, 2. Substance Related Disorder, 3. Depression and Anxiety,
4. Children and Adult with ADHD, 5. Child Abuse, 6. Mood Disorder and
Schizophrenia 7. PTSD, Grief, and Loss, 8. Dementia and Alzheimer, and
9. Acculturation issues for Iranian Family.
Theoretical Orientation:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Brief therapy, and
Reality Therapy
Biography:
Susan K. Badrtalei Ph.D. is a licensed Psychologist
with a private practice in Santa Ana. She completed her B.A. and M.A, in
Psychology from Pepperdine University and her Ph.D. from California
Graduate Institute. She serves as Psychometrician at the
Neuropsychiatric Research Center of Orange County. In addition, she
performs Psychological Evaluations and Consultations at the Newport Bay
Hospital.
Prior to her current engagements, for over fourteen
years, she worked in private practice with couples, families, and older
adults, and at the County of Orange Health Care Agency (Child and Youth
Services and Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services).
One of her main goals in dealing with Iranian
families has been to assist them to recognize and understand cultural
differences between the two countries, and how to cope and adapt better
in raising their children and dealing with their elder family members in
the U.S.
Co-Founder and Vice President
Elham Shoja, MA in Marriage and family therapy
Licensure: MFTI # 44408.
Psy. D. In Clinical Psychology
Licensure: PSB # 33560
Address: 17291 Irvine Blvd. Suite 104, Tustin, CA 92780
Telephone: (714) 730-0505 Ext: 3
Email:eshoja@gmail.com
Clinical Area of Emphasis:
1. Providing psychotherapy for individuals, couples and family
2. Play therapy for kids. 3. Clinical depression and anxiety
4. Personality Disorders. 5. Group psychotherapy for men
and women.
Theoretical Orientation:
1. Psychodynamic 2. Attachment Therapy 3. Family
System 4. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Biography:
Elham Shoja is an MFT-Intern/ Psychological assistant working as
a psychotherapist in a private practice under Dr.Ismail Yassai
supervision in Tustin. She completed her training at Chapman University
and her doctorate degree in clinical psychology at California Graduate
Institute. She is an active member of her community in addition to her
activities at IAMHS. She has an extensive experience in working with
patients with depression, anxiety, personality disorder, as well as
couples and family and parenting issues. She has appeared on Iranian
Television as a guest to discuss a variety of issues regarding life
stress and anxiety disorders and ways of coping with our everyday
challenges.
Co-Founder & Board Member
Alexandre Kargar, MS degree, Psy.D.
student (Clinical Psychology)
Address: 17291 Irvine Blvd. Suite
104, Tustin, CA 92780
Telephone: (949) 280-3230
Email:alexandrekargar@netscape.com
Biography:
Alexandre Kargar
has a Ms in Clinical Psychology.
He is currently working on his doctorate
degree at California Graduate Institute.
He works with
developmentally disabled children and adults.
He
speaks English, French and Farsi.
Board Member
Marjan Fardghassemi, Psy.D.
Clinical area of emphasis:
working with children and adolescents (ages
5-18) with a variety of diagnosis including:
ADHD, depression, anxiety disorders, adjustment
disorders, bipolar, schizophrenia, autism,
aspergers, divorce issues, custody and adoption,
etc.; administration and interpretation of
psychological testings, working extensively with
schools in regards to children and adolescents
and the presenting problems; parenting classes;
as well as individual therapy, family therapy,
and marital therapy.
Theoretical Orientation:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Rational
Emotive Therapy
Biography:
graduated from
California State
Long Beach with a B.A. in Psychology;
graduated from California School of Professional
Psychology (now Alliant University) with a
Masters degree and then Pys.D. in Clinical
Psychology with emphasis on Child Psychology;
worked at the County of Orange, Children and
Youth Services working with children and youth
and their families; have worked in Aids Services
Foundation with dual diagnosis patients.
email:
marjan21@hotmail.com
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President and Board Member
Elahe Sagart, MD
Address: 1101 Dove Street, Suite 165, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Telephone: (949) 350-3222
Email: esagart@yahoo.com
License: Physician
Clinical Area of Interest:
General Psychiatric Disorders (Mood, Anxiety, Psychotic, Personality and
Substance Abuse disorders: ages 18 and up)
Psychoanalysis and Individual Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Clinical Orientation:
Psychoanalytic, Psychodynamic and Bio-Psycho-Social Model
Biography:
Dr. Sagart is a diplomate of and certified by the American
Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She finished her psychiatric
residency training at University of Virginia and has worked in the
private sector as well as the public health systems providing
psychiatric care for severely mentally ill patients. Currently she is in
private practice in Newport Beach, CA. She is also in psychoanalytic
training at the New Center for Psychoanalysis (formerly known as LAPSI,
Los Angeles Psychoanalytic Society and Institute).
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