Welcome!
(805) 630-5566 drselame@gmail.com
Be kind, because
everyone you meet
is fighting a
hard battle.
Plato
Be kind, because
everyone you meet
is fighting a
hard battle.
Plato
Treatment Philosophy
The unexamined life is not worth living. Socrates
Treatment Philosophy
Some are burdened with a sense of disconnection from others. Many come to believe that they are isolated without hope. Joining the tapestry of humanity, learning about the beloved, and understanding the language of relationships are some of the benefits of insight oriented psychotherapy. Often depression, anxiety and fears, loneliness and even psychosis begin with isolation.This isolation is made intolerable by disappointments and trauma. Self-knowledge is the beginning of healing. From self knowledge comes self-control, humility, and a sense of purpose. The staff at New Dawn Psychology Center strives to help you overcome life's trials and tribulations.
Communication is essential in human relations. However, many do not understand what the other person is actually saying. Helping individuals learn proper communication techniques is one of our specialties. The risk of divorce or separation is too great without these skills.
Have you seen an elderly couple walking down the street hand in hand, their clothes and demeanor unmistakably one? The purpose of a marital relationship is to attain this union of Being between husband and wife.
Children speak through behaviors and adults may need a translator. Rather than just relying on pharmaceuticals, we strive to treat children through psychological and behavioral interventions
Dreams are to the mind what blood is to the body. A drop of blood analyzed can tell much about the body. A dream analyzed and interpreted can tell much about the situation.
Healing the love-nest and the mind-heart of individuals is our mission statement and professional focus.
Our Treatment Focus
Specialties
- Depression
- Anxiety or Fears
- Thinking Disorders
- Understanding people's communication, e.g. spouse, children, friends, relatives, etc.
- Forensics
Issues:
- Academic Underachievement
- Addiction
- Anger Management
- Attention Deficit (ADHD)
- Behavioral Issues
- Career Counseling
- Child or Adolescent
- Coping Skills
- Divorce
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Spirituality
- Substance Abuse
- Suicidal Ideation
- Marital Counseling
- Mood Disorders
- Dissociation Disorders
- Psychosis
Claudio A. Selame, PhD
- Gender: All
- Ethnicity: Any
- Alternative Languages:Spanish
- Religious Orientation: Any
- Age:
- Children (8 to 10)
- Preteens / Tween (11 to 13)
- Adolescents / Teenagers (14 to 19)
- Adults
- Elders (65+)
- Couples
- Family and children
- Individuals
About Our Logo:
Can you decipher the symbolism contained in it?
It was designed to our specifications by our wonderful local artist: Paul McTaggart. You can review his art pieces at http://uryidesign.com/pm/art.html
It is a New Dawn,
A New Day,
A New Life for you.
“There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread.”
― Mahatma Gandhi
Music is the universal language of Love. Love is the only thing you get by giving it away.
Happiness is an invitation, not an obligation. To find love, you have to give it. This is the mystery to solve!
"I am not what happened to me,
I am what I choose to become"
C. G. Jung
Treatments
Depression & Anxiety
Depression, fear, and anxiety are some of the most common and uncomfortable emotions that we can experience at some point in our lives. Through psychotherapy and treatment, we are able to help you recover motivation, perspective, and joy that you once had in your life.
Trauma & PTSD
Many individuals can experience symptoms associated with painful and traumatic circumstances. Anxiety, fear, and hopelessness are a few emotions that can linger post traumatic events. We can help you overcome these symptoms and guide you through the process of grief and healing.
Relationships
Relationship counseling can be beneficial to couples who are looking to strengthen their emotional connection, in all stages of their relationship. Therapy sessions are held with both couples and is a supportive place to discuss issues and solutions to better strengthen your relationship.
Treatment Approach
Question
What would you rather have, a Lover or a Friend?
The Lover spends his passion on you,
illuminates you with his candor
and may fade away.
A Friend will be the defender of your life.
He will fight your enemies side-by-side,
and be an unfailing companion.
If you marry your Lover, he becomes your husband:
How long before you are both dissatisfied with the life you live?
If you marry your Friend, he becomes your Lover;
and may share the same fate.
What is the solution then, for women and for men?
Ah! if your Lover and Friend eats daily his bread,
from the Great Love in the Sky;
then, he will bring fresh fruits of love and wisdom to you.
He will visit the garden of your soul to your great delight!
Who can visit your secret vineyard?
Who can taste and see the goodness within,
rest among your lilies and pomegranate trees?
Treatment Orientation:
- Psycho-dynamic psychotherapy
- Analytical Psychotherapy
- Dream Analysis-Interpretation
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Family/Marital Therapy
- Psychological Testing and Evaluation
- Our approach is holistic, treating the whole person.
- Qualifications: Years in Practice: 30+ Years
- School: CSPP Los Angeles
- Year Graduated: 1988
- Studies in Philosophy and Theology
- Professor of Psychology at CSUCI since 2006.
- Membership: VCPA
- License No. and State: PSY12438 California
