Douglas Sadownick
He/Him/His
Psychologist, PhDI am now seeing patients in person.
He/Him/His
Psychologist, PhDI am now seeing patients in person.
Dr. Douglas Sadownick is a Licensed Professional Psychologist in Los Angeles, CA. He also serves as a professor of clinical psychology at Antioch University, where he has spent the past 20 years training therapists to open their hearts and to engage with vitality and courage. Dr. Sadownick founded and directed the Antioch University LGBT Specialization and Colors LGBTQ Youth Counseling Center, and a result, has access to a host of different methods and approaches, including psychodynamic, existential, feminist, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and somatic.
In sessions, Dr. Sadownick works collaboratively to engage clients in a conversational and respectful way. He strives to consistently check-in during each session to see how the overall treatment is going, and what can be improved. Together, he works with clients to come up with collaborative goals that are designed to help individuals feel safer emotionally and to meet their needs.
Dr. Sadownick is respected in the therapist community for advances he has made in training therapists to work with the people of color and queer communities.
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life
Couples counseling - Addressing relationship challenges and life transitions; strengthening communication and feelings of security, desire, connection, and love
Trauma - Coping and healing after threatening or scary events, such as witnessing accidents or experiencing sexual, verbal, emotional, or physical abuse
Mindfulness - Developing practices to encourage a state of active, open attention on the present
LGBTQ topics - Exploring topics of sexuality, gender, and identity; coping with discrimination and oppression; navigating relationship, family, and cultural challenges
Douglas Sadownick is not in-network with any insurances.
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Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.
My fee window is $250-$300. I work with insurance companies by providing a Superbill. I am happy to talk over prices with you as well.
Private Practice, 1997 - Present
LGBT Specialization, Antioch University, Founder and Director, 2006 - 2016
Colors LGBTQ Youth Counseling Center, Founder
Antioch University, Professor in Clinical Psychology
Pacifica Graduate Institute, Ph.D., 2006
Antioch University Clinical Psychology, MA, 1997
NYU, MA, 1995
Columbia College, BA, 1981
California: 40003
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