In addition to my private practice, I involve myself in a variety of organizations and training experiences/programs to maintain an updated breadth of knowledge in the field and to promote psychological wellness across contexts. It is a commitment I have to stay sharp and engaged in the world outside of my office.
Recent Training
Mentalization-Based Therapy (MBT)
I completed advanced training (Practitioner Level) in Mentalization Based Therapy (MBT). Attaining the Practitioner Level involved 35 hours of foundational MBT training, followed by rigorous supervision of my MBT practice.
MBT is an evidence-based integrative psychotherapeutic approach originally constructed for effective use with individuals with high emotional reactivity, but its research has broadened it to address many other types of psychological disruptions. The theory of MBT identified effective factors of various psychotherapy modalities and brings them together. Some of the modalities include aspects of relational-psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, systemic, ecological approaches, as well as new discoveries from attachment and social cognition research.
Eye Movement Desentiziation Reprocessing (EMDR)
I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) which is a well-established and scientifically-backed psychotherapy approach. It is particularly effective in helping individuals process and recover from traumatic experiences. Research indicates that EMDR can significantly alleviate symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other distressing conditions. This therapy involves guided eye movements or other forms of bilateral stimulation to facilitate the processing of traumatic memories, leading to lasting healing and emotional well-being.
Havening Technique
I’ve undergone specialized training in The Havening Technique, an approach to emotional healing and stress reduction. This method employs sensory touch and distraction techniques to disrupt traumatic memories, often offering relief from anxiety, phobias, and emotional distress. Ongoing research is being conducted to establish robust scientific evidence for its effectiveness, but substantial anecdotal evidence suggests promising improvements in mental well-being. This positions it as a hopeful tool in psychotherapy for those seeking relief from emotional challenges like agitation and heightened anxiety.
External Affiliations
Psychological Care & Healing Center
I treat individuals with severe mental illness. Although individuals who come to PCH tend to have prior diagnoses of schizophrenia, schizoaffective, bipolar, etc; one of PCH’s values is to move away from labels and diagnoses and work on functioning in the world in an adaptive and healthy way. My role has spanned providing groups in Understanding Mental Health, Emotional Regulation, Relapse Prevention, Cognitive Rehabilitation, Cinema-therapy, and Process groups, also 3x/wk individual therapy, in addition to providing input in the clinical team meetings.
Crestview Preparatory School
I was the co-creator of a social-emotional wellness program, the Optimal Learning Environment (OLE). The OLE program works with administration, teachers, students, and parents to educate and promote self-awareness, emotional resilience, and interpersonal flexibility. Currently, I act as the interim school counselor. I conduct classroom observations of students, consult with teachers to tailor their interaction style with those students, and when necessary meet with students individually to strategize better balance in their engagement with academics and peers. I also provide and facilitate workshops for parents to provide psychoeducation about child development, parenting, and emotional awareness.
Background and Previous Training
Las Encinas Hospital
I have held hospital privileges at Las Encinas, which allowed me to admit and/or treat clients in acute crisis who were admitted voluntarily or who were on a hold for their safety or the safety of others. I treated clients in the inpatient hospital 3-5x/wk as needed, in order to provide support and aid in stabilization. I worked closely with the psychiatrists to provide support and ensure that clients had a therapeutic relationship to connect into once they were discharged.
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Before entering into private practice I received training from some of the state’s and nation’s most competitive training sites. Providing me with a broad and robust training experience while honing my theoretical and technical skills. These are listed below.
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Patton State Hospital
As an Advanced-Clinical Post-Doctoral Fellow, I provided individual treatment for patients at Patton State Hospital (an APA accredited training site) a 1500 -bed maximum security forensic hospital with criminally committed, severely mentally ill, individuals. The patients consisted of individuals who were Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity, Incompetent to Stand Trial, Conservatees of the Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Act, Offenders with Mental Health Disorders, and Sexually Violent Predators. I worked from an analytic theory and frame with individuals and groups. I also provided psychological evaluations including personality, diagnostic, cognitive, and forensic assessments.
St. John’s Child and Family Development Center
As a Doctoral Psychology Intern, I worked in the Child and Family Development Center (an APA accredited training site) providing dyadic treatment with children (ages 0-5) and their parents in an intensive day-treatment facility. Working on a multidisciplinary team to treat children in a milieu, in a dyad with their parents, and in individually with the child. I also provided individual outpatient therapy with children and adolescents (6-17yrs). Additionally, I evaluated children for developmental, cognitive, and learning differences.
City of Hope National Hospital, Department of Neuropsychology
As a Neuropsychological Assessment Clerk at City of Hope, I provided neuropsychological testing of children (8-17yrs) diagnosed with cancer and child-cancer survivors (19-45yrs) who returned for cognitive assessment. The program I was a part of focused on establishing baseline cognitive functioning in pediatric-oncology patients prior to treatment and following up later to assess individual cancer survivors for what specific deficits they were experiencing and how a tailor-made plan for them could be constructed to help them overcome these negative byproducts of their oncological treatment.
Casa Colina Center for Rehabilitation & The Transitional Living Center
As a Doctoral Practicum Student at Casa Colina Rehabilitation Center, I provided individual treatment of patients with traumatic brain and/or spinal cord injuries, and co-facilitated group therapy, in order to treat depression and facilitate adjustment to life-changing conditions (i.e. paralysis, cognitive impairment, etc.).
Exceptional Children’s Foundation
As a Doctoral Practicum Student at the Exceptional Children’s Foundation, I provided treatment to families with developmentally delayed children, dyadic treatment with parent and child, and individual treatment with the child, group therapy, and treatment of families as a whole, as a part of the Early Start Program. I also treated individuals who were intellectually disabled and diagnosed with severe mental illness.
Green House Therapy Center
As a Floor-Time Specialist, I provided treatment to children on the autistic spectrum and their parents from an in-home parent coaching model of Floor-Time therapy. The model was focused on helping parents develop a sense of how to track and draw out their child to connect relationally.
Daniel Linscott, PsyD., MAT 