TMS Therapists and Other Resources

Dr. Schechter's Resources  (see Media links on Home Page, as well)

• Dr Schechter's appearance on ABC7 news 

• Dr. Schechter's appearance on KLCS/PBS 

• Dr. Schechter's interview by Robert Watkins IV, MD on MindBody Medicine

• Dr. Schechter's Amazon Author Page

• Dr. Schechter's Book Web Site (Think Away Your Pain)   

• Dr. Schechter's Facebook page 

• Dr. Schechter's Twitter feed

• You tube videos-- Dr. Schechter's You tube

• Video Library

• Recent FaceBook live interview 2020--scroll to July 8th

• Recent TMS Roundtable interview 2021-- Jan 13.

 

TMS Psychotherapists Resources

(Los Angeles Area)

• Jessica Oifer MFT - A Marina Del Rey, CA psychotherapist's website about her practice, including TMS. Successful and engaging.

• Samantha Bothast, MFT--An Encino based psychotherapist who also works via tele-psychology.  Highly Skilled.  

• Arnold Bloch LCSW - A Los Angeles/Westlake area psychotherapist's website about his practice, includes a blog, life and executive coaching 

• Justin Barker, PsyD-- A West LA based psychotherapist who did his dissertation on TMS; does groups (with me) and individual therapy

• Daniel Lyman, LCSW-- A West LA and Portland-based psychotherapist, excellent.

• Suzanne Engleman, PhD-- Orange County, CA. A skilled clinical/health psychologist with great results!  Laguna Niguel, Orange.  Experienced.

• Kathryn Lubow MFT- Young, skilled, successful at treatment. 

• Alan Gordon LCSW and Derek Sapico group - Beverly Hills group of TMS psychotherapists and interns. Very dedicated to this work.   Pain Psychology Center.  Many of the staff are trained interns.  

• Susan Farber MFT - A Santa Barbara and Buellton psychotherapist's website. She is doing Sport Psychology as well as TMS.

 

Outside Los Angeles Area:

             SF, Santa Barbara, New York, Dallas, Seattle and Portland.

• Santa Barbara and Buellton, CA -- Susan Farber, MFT;  Jessica Nagler, PhD

• Santa Cruz, CA-- Hasanna Fletcher, MFT .  Excellent work, all tele-psychology now!       

• Marin County/SF, CA--  Clark Grove, PhD  

• Phoenix, AZ  Liz Wallenstein LMHC, LizWallensteinTherapy.com        Tucson, Arizona   Mark Pirtle  mark@skillfullyaware.com (mindfulness coach)

• Boulder, CO-- Charles Horowitz, PhD at 831-402-5002

• Dallas, Tx -- Jonna Barta, PhD at 214-629-6986.

• Miami, Fl--  Ilene Donin, PhD at 914-450-9379

• Seattle, WA-- Serena Sterling, PsyD  at 206-707-9396

• New York City area-- Fran Anderson PhD, Eric Sherman, PsyD,  Arlene Feinblatt, PhD,    Kirsten Fliegler, PsyD, 

•        Fran, Eric and Arlene were part of Dr. Sarno's team for decades!

• Monsey, NY:  Chaim Perl-- TMS Coach,  English, Yiddish, Hebrew, 845-533-3082  

•       Australia:   Rose Hoey, RN, ISTDP trained Melbourne therapist; Hal Greenham (info@mindbodyhealing.com.au) in Melbourne ; Mary Bayles in NSW, James Alexander in NSW.  

• 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)

Website References for TMS

• PPD association--A nonprofit group with educational materials and a focus on increasing awareness of TMS and psycho-physiologic disorders.

• TMS wiki - A site created by and designed for people with TMS.   The single best patient led and lay coordinated website. 

• Curable app-developed by former TMS patients, online.  https://www.curablehealth.com/schechter

• Harvard RSI Group - A site developed at Harvard by an RSI support group.  Bringing together TMS / integrated approaches to repetitive 'strain'.

updated Jan 2021