I am Dr. Valarie Cascadden, and I am a Licensed Marriage and
Family Therapist (LMFT) providing individual, couples, and family
counseling. Since depression, anxiety, challenges around life
transitions, and relationship issues can span the entire lifetime, I
also have a speciality dealing with issues of baby boomers and their
loved ones. For enhanced service to the older population, I am now also
a Certified Alzheimers' Disease and Other Dementia Treatment Specialist
(CADODTS). I can assist with the difficult emotional consequences
clients and families deal with around the loss of cognitive
functioning.
I am a graduate of the Clinical Psychology program at
Pacifica Graduate Institute in Carpenteria, California. During my
twelve years as a clinician, I have served a broad spectrum of clients.
Most recently, they have included adult patients in the behavioral
health unit of a local medical center. As a therapist intern, I also
worked with senior citizens and their family members.