Dr. JoAnne Patricia Barge, PhD

JoAnne Barge, Ph.D., Inc, is a certified professionally licensed Psychologist and Family Therapist. Dr. Barge is highly rated on Google, with 17 highly positive reviews! Hear what one of her patients has to say:"Dr. Barge is amazing. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience. I can't thank her enough for the level of understanding and compassion with which she approached things. Her insights had a profound impact on me. I recommend her without hesitation."Dr. Barge has been helping people for 40 years. She conducts virtual counseling and in-office psychotherapy. She is licensed as a Psychologist (CA), a Marriage & Family Therapist and is Board Certified as an Addiction therapist. She is informed by Attachment Theory and Systems Theory. Her research has been on Attachment and Loss. She has also studied Attachment as it relates to addiction. She was faculty in the Alcohol/Drug Studies Program @ UCLA for over two decades. However, she often says and means that "she is not …married to one theory; everyone is different and deserves an individualized approach.'Dr. Barge has worked for the Kaiser Permanente Medical Group, for 6 years. Dr. Barge wanted to pursue doctoral studies, so she left Kaiser to study at UCLA where she would do research with a professor who is famous for his work in chemical dependency and the prevention of it. Dr. Joanne Barge opened her private practice in 1983 and continues with it today. She has also spent a number of years teaching psychology classes.CredentialsLicenses & CertificationsLicensed Psychologist (PSY 14116)Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (MT 18182)APA Certified in the Treatment of Substance Abuse – American Psychological AssociationCertified in Clinical Hypnosis at UCLA Neuropsychiatric InstituteNational Certified Master Addiction Counselor – National Certification Commission for Addiction ProfessionalsEducationPh.D. University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)M.S. Counseling Psychology, University of Southern California (USC)Professional AssociationsAmerican Psychological Association – Full MemberSociety of Clinical Psychology – Full MemberCalifornia Association of Marriage & Family Therapists – Full Clinical MemberCalifornia Psychological Association – MemberExperienceClinicalPrivate practice since 1983 in West Los AngelesClinical Director – Charter Pacific Hospital, Torrance, CA (1983-1985)Kaiser Permanente Medical Group, Harbor City, CA (1977-1983)TeachingU.C.L.A. Extension/Department of Psychology and Health Sciences (1981-2003)U.S.C. Department of Counseling Psychology (1985-1987)Antioch University, Los Angeles (1980-1993)If you would like to learn more about Dr. Joanne Barge or would like to schedule an appointment, call today!