Psychologist
Dr. Jaz is a licensed psychologist with extensive training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Multicultural Psychology, Person-Centered Therapy, and Psychodynamic Theory. She has had the pleasure of being mentored by experts such as Dr. Thema Bryant, Dr. Lynn McFarr, Dr. Edward Shafranske, and Dr. Katie Arfa.
Dr. Jaz places patient culture, identity, and individuality at the center of her work. She understands that regardless of symptom presentation, no two individuals are the same. Whether using a short-term treatment protocol or ongoing, longer-term therapy, Dr. Jaz aims to highlight the strengths and resilience that each patient brings with them. With the goal of helping individuals recenter, regain their focus, and reclaim their joy, Dr. Jaz utilizes an integrative approach that forces clients to play an active role in their own healing.
She doesn’t call her time with clients “sessions,” but rather active experiences. Dr. Jaz believes that our lives are a series of active experiences and we tend to be most fulfilled when we are actively engaged in our lives. Therapy is not about “getting fixed by an expert.” Dr. Jaz aims to help her patients recognize that they hold more wisdom than they realize. They are the experts in their lives, and she takes pride in joining them on their journeys to wellness.
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Please visit ActiveExperience.com for more information on therapy services.
Clinical Experience
2024-Present - The Active Experience, Inc.
Individual, group, and relationship therapy for folks interested in a whole-body approach to healing with particular expertise in serving those with histories of trauma and/or chronic illness
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2022-2024 - Katie Arfa Psychology, Inc.
Individual therapy for individuals navigating chronic illness and/or medical trauma
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2021-2022 - California State University, Long Beach
Individual and group therapy for university students with histories of anxiety, depression, and/or trauma
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2020-2021 - West Los Angeles VA Hospital
Individual and group therapy for Veterans who experienced combat trauma; individual therapy for geriatric Veterans residing in a skilled nursing facility and experiencing cognitive decline
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2019-2020 - CBT California
Individual and group therapy for adults and minors meeting criteria for borderline personality disorder
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2018-2019 - Union Rescue Mission
Individual and group therapy for men participating in a faith-based residential substance recovery program
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2017-2020 - BAART Programs
Individual therapy for adults battling opioid dependency
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2017 - Loved Ones Victim Services
Individual and group therapy for individuals who had lost a loved one due to murder