Gabi L Deak

Gabi L Deak

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW Specialties Insurance & Fees Locations
California Accepting Online

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Updated July 31, 2023

Specialties & Expertise

  • ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
  • Phobias & fears
  • Panic attacks / panic disorder

Professional statement

Gabi L. Deak, LCSW trained at UCLA Anxiety Clinic for 4 years. Trained in CBT treating Anxiety Disorders and Depression. Worked for a psych. hospital for 5 years, then opened private practice for 15 years treating anxiety disorders, depression, and ADHD.

In 2020, he had to close his office due to Covid-19. However, immediately after that, he continued his practice from home doing teletherapy.

He has had tremendous results in treating people with all kinds of anxiety disorders, specializing mostly in Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia, Social Anxiety, Specific Phobias, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Depression, and ADHD due to his work with UCLA students.


Message to clients

If you have had enough of talk therapy and did not see any real results, its time for you to try Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT). This is a therapy that is hands on educating and helping people understand their disorder and using real tools to treat them. If you want to see real results and actual progress, you ought to try CBT.

He also uses Schema Therapy for hard to treat conditions.


Specialties

ADHD - Skill-building and support around organizational challenges, distracted attention, procrastination; building and maintaining healthy routines and structure

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

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) - Reducing unwanted intrusive thoughts and rituals by gradually building comfort and confidence facing difficult fears, thoughts, and emotions

Phobias & fears - Providing techniques and support to overcome intense fear, anxiety, and panic related to specific triggers, such as heights or crowded spaces

Panic attacks / panic disorder - Brief, intense periods of overwhelming fear or anxiety




Clientele

  • Adults (24+)
  • Couples
  • Young adults (18-24)

Insurance

Gabi Deak is not in-network with any insurances.

Read about the benefits of seeing an out-of-network provider here.


Out-of-pocket fees

  • Individual sessions: $235 (60min)

Location(s)

Online Sessions (California)
Accepting new clients online
Currently Available Times
  • Morning (Before 10am)
  • Daytime (10am - 1pm)
  • Afternoon (1pm - 5pm)
  • Evening (After 5pm)
  • Weekends
Regular Hours
  • Mon 10AM -1PM, 2-5PM. Available in the evening, but please call me.
  • Tue 10AM -1PM, 2-5PM. Available in the evening, but please call me.
  • Wed 10AM -1PM, 2-5PM. Available in the evening, but please call me.
  • Thu 10AM -1PM, 2-5PM. Available in the evening, but please call me.
  • Fri 10AM -1PM, 2-5PM. Available in the evening, but please call me.
  • Sat 10AM -1PM, 2-5PM. Available in the evening, but please call me.
  • Sun 10AM -1PM, 2-5PM. Available in the evening, but please call me.

Work and Education

Self, Psychotherapist, 2005 - 2020

CSU-LB, MSW, 2001
UCLA Anxiety Clinic, CBT, 2001
UCLA, BA Psychology, 1998


Licensure

California: 23059


Languages

English