Gary Lange, Ph.D., MFT
About GARY LANGE, Ph.D., MFT, CAS, CCGC, NCGC, BACC

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS

  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
  • Certified Alcohol, Drug and Addictions Specialist
  • California and Nationally Certified Gambling Counselor
  • Board Approved Clinical Consultant for the International Gambling Counselor Certification Board IGCCB
EDUCATION:
  • Ph.D. Counseling Psychology
  • M.A. Management Psychology
EMPLOYMENT:
  • Psychotherapist in Private Practice
  • Professor, Psychology, California State University, Palm Desert Campus
  • Betty Ford Center, Clinical Supervisor of Family Dept., Chemical Dependency Counselor, and Consultant
MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS:
  • CAMFT, California and local Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
  • CAS, Certified Addictions Specialist
  • CCPG: Board member, California Council on Problem Gambling, Chair Training Committee
  • NCPG National Council on Problem Gambling
Areas of Emphasis in Treatment
  • Communication
  • Problem Gambling
  • Anxiety and Depression
  • Relationships and intimacy
  • Gay/Lesbian Issues
  • Alcohol, drug abuse and addiction
  • Co-Dependency/Adult Children of Alcoholics
  • Stress
  • Assertiveness Training
  • Self Esteem/Personal Growth
  • Spiritual issues, meditation, relaxation
  • EMDR and Hypnosis
  • Life planning including goals and visions, financial management, etc.
  • Sexual identity
  • Trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorders
  • Chronic illnesses including HIV and cancer
  • Process addictions (sex, love, Internet, debting)
  • Recovery from sexual & physical abuse
  • Compulsions and obsessions
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