TMS Therapists and Other Resources
Dr. Schechter's Resources (see Media links on Home Page, as well)
- Dr Schechter's appearance on ABC7 news
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Dr. Schechter's appearance on KLCS/PBS
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Dr. Schechter's interview by Robert Watkins IV, MD on MindBody Medicine
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Dr. Schechter's Amazon Author Page
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Dr. Schechter's Book Web Site (Think Away Your Pain)
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Dr. Schechter's Facebook page
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Dr. Schechter's Twitter feed
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You tube videos-- Dr. Schechter's You tube
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Recent FaceBook live interview 2020--scroll to July 8th
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Recent TMS Roundtable interview 2021-- Jan 13.
TMS Psychotherapists Resources (most personalized referrals occur after MD consultation)
(Los Angeles Area)
Best way to be referred is to appoint with Dr. Schechter and he will personalize a referral appropriate for you and your condition.
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Justin Barker, PsyD-- A West LA based psychotherapist who did his dissertation on TMS; does groups (with me) and individual therapy
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Jessica Oifer MFT - A Marina Del Rey, CA psychotherapist's website about her practice, including TMS. Successful and engaging. Associates.
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Samantha Bothast, LCSW--An Encino based psychotherapist who also works via tele-psychology. Highly Skilled.
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Hasanna Fletcher, MFT . Excellent work, all tele-therapy now! Kind and caring.
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Andrew Miller, MFT---a Los Angeles therapist doing TMS work as well as eating disorders.
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Suzanne Engleman, PhD-- Orange County, CA. A skilled clinical/health psychologist. Experienced. Laguna Niguel, Orange.
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Better Mind Center group. Led by Christi Uipi, LCSW, and Bernice Hurtado, LCSW. LA based. Virtual care. PRT trained.
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Amber Murphy, LCSW. LA therapist. TMS. Associates
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Daniel Lyman, LCSW-- A Portland-based psychotherapist, excellent. Developing a larger group. Associates-Daniel Gaines, J. Shafir.
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Alan Gordon LCSW and Derek Sapico group - Beverly Hills group of TMS psychotherapists and interns. Pain Psychology Center. Many of the staff are trained social work interns.
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TMS Pain coach: Amari Dior 323-359-1681 Marina Del Rey PRT. amari@bodyamorwellness.com also groups. PRT trained. Cost effective.
Outside Los Angeles Area: (For medical doctors, see that page)
SF, Santa Barbara, New York, Dallas, Seattle and Portland.
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Santa Barbara and Buellton, CA -- Susan Farber, MFT; Jessica Nagler, PhD
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Santa Cruz, CA-- Hasanna Fletcher, MFT
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Marin County/SF, CA-- Clark Grove, PhD
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Sacramento, CA-- Les Aria, PhD (Kaiser) https://www.menda.health/team-les-aria
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Phoenix, AZ Liz Wallenstein LMHC, LizWallensteinTherapy.com
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Cleveland, OH Daniel Ratner PhD
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Baltimore, MD Arnold Bloch LCSW
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Boulder, CO-- Charles Horowitz, PhD at 831-402-5002
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Dallas, Tx -- Jonna Barta, PhD at 214-629-6986.
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Miami, Fl-- Ilene Donin, PhD at 914-450-9379
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Seattle, WA-- Serena Sterling, PsyD at 206-707-9396
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New York City area-- Fran Anderson PhD, Eric Sherman, PsyD, Arlene Feinblatt, PhD, Kirsten Fliegler, PsyD, Margaret Chan, PhD, and Kristina Sarno Horner LMHC. Fran, Eric and Arlene were part of Dr. Sarno's team for decades!
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Monsey, NY: Chaim Perl-- TMS Coach, English, Yiddish, Hebrew, 845-533-3082
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Australia: Rose Hoey, RN, ISTDP trained Melbourne therapist; Hal Greenham (info@mindbodyhealing.com.au) in Melbourne ; Mary Bayles in NSW, James Alexander in NSW. Israel: Chana Studley (tms and 3 principles). Also see MD list in Israel for referrals.
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I suggest you speak with a TMS doctor in your geographic area for other referrals. I do strongly believe a diagnosis of TMS should be made by a medical doctor before beginning psychotherapy for TMS. I also believe that follow-up visits with a medical doctor can maintain the pain relief focus if you do see a therapist.
(Listing is not considered an endorsement and ideally referrals come after a physician visit and diagnosis)
Online References for TMS
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PPD association--A nonprofit group with educational materials and a focus on increasing awareness of TMS and psycho-physiologic disorders.
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Menda app www.menda.health App, groups, other programs. https://www.menda.health/team-les-aria
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ThinkUp app An app with affirmations; 16 contributed by Dr. Schechter (under experts and authors)
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Curable app-developed by former TMS patients, online. https://www.curablehealth.com/schechter
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TMS wiki - A site created by and designed for people with TMS. The single best patient led and lay coordinated website.
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Harvard RSI Group - A site developed at Harvard by an RSI support group. Bringing together TMS / integrated approaches to repetitive 'strain'.
updated Apr 2023