My basic approach to therapy is to help people understand their problems and then combat them using proven, no-nonsense tools. I focus more on the here-and-now than on childhood, although it is usually helpful to understand how you first learned the harmful lessons that lead to symptoms.

Dr. Robert Gore Psychologist Beverly Hills, California 310-448-9510

Private Practice, Beverly Hills, California

Clinical Faculty, University of Southern California Psychology Department, Clinical Ph.D. Program
Network provider for United Behavioral Health (UBH), MHN, and Ceridian LifeWorks.
Please inquire about other insurance accepted.

Have you ever thought that you should be able to get more out of life than you do?

Have you ever wished you could get over stressful events more quickly, or learn how to assert yourself and not let people walk over you?

Are you finding yourself blocked in creative projects?

Are you having difficulties with someone else in your life, and you'd really like professional help in figuring out some different ways to deal with them?

Are you finding it difficult to meet the right person for a fulfilling relationship?

As a licensed clinical psychologist (California PSY 17037), these are just the kinds of issues I deal with most. The basic approach I use - called cognitive-behavioral treatment or solution-focussed therapy- involves helping you find new ways to look at things or new things try in order to solve the problems that bother you. Generally speaking, cognitive behavioral psychotherapy is dramatically quicker and more effective than most other forms of therapy available. For many people, significant relief comes within several weeks of weekly sessions.

Problems of Special Interest to Me

Here are some of the kinds of symptoms that bring people in to see me:

• Chronic sadness
• Lack of interest in things that used to make you feel good
• Blocks to creativity or productivity
• Anxiety about things that really aren't dangerous
• Compulsive perfectionism
• Difficulty getting into a relationship or inability to attract a desirable partner
  
• Sudden feelings of anxiety or sadness without knowing why
• Difficulty getting over hurtful things that happened in the past
• Difficulty adjusting to unpleasant life changes
• Difficulty in relationships with children or adolescents
• Difficulty adjusting to geographic relocation
• Preparation to move abroad, or returning from living abroad
• Difficulty dealing with narcissistic or manipulative employers or relatives
• Difficulty standing up for yourself
• Procrastination or avoiding healthy or necessary things that are difficult
• Coping with mental illness in a relative, coworker, or significant other

Groups of Special Interest to Me

• Writers and other creative individuals in the film industry
• Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered clients
• Clients for whom religion or spirituality is an important part of life
• Asian and Asian-American clients
• Clients who were born or have lived outside the United States
• Senior Citizens

Treatments Offered

My general approach is known as "cognitive-behavioral therapy", the most consistently effective form of counseling or therapy currently in existence. I also draw selectively on techniques from

• Psychodynamic therapy
• Gestalt
• Humanistic therapy
• Rational Emotive Therapy
• Morita therapy
• Buddhism
• Positive Psychology

Typical treatments and goals:

• Behavioral treatment to help establish healthier behaviors and end bad habits
• Cognitive treatment to quiet a harsh internal critic or reduce worry
• Couple's therapy to make relationships more satisfying
• Family therapy to improve parent-child or other family relationships

Education

Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, University of Southern California (1997)

M.A., Psychology, University of Southern California (1993)

Doctoral student, Columbia University Teacher's College, (1990-91)

B.A., High Honors, Phi Beta Kappa, University of Texas, Austin (1989)

Experience

1987-1989 Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, Brown Schools, Austin, Texas

1989-1990 Academic Advisor, Office of the Dean of Engineering, UT-Austin

1991-1995 Research Fellow, Social Science Research Institute, USC

1995-1996 Intern, VA-Medical Center, San Francisco

1997-1998 Research Specialist, Department of Epidemiology, University of San Francisco

1998-2000 Assistant Professor, Clinical Psychology, University of Hong Kong

1998-2000 Private Practice of Psychotherapy, Hong Kong

1999-2000  Founding partner, author of patents, and Chief Science Officer, WeAttract.Com, collaborating with Dr. Mark Thompson and Dr. Glenn Hutchinson

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2001-2002 Assistant Professor, University of Southern California Keck Medical School

Director of Mental Health, Violence Intervention Program (LAC+USC)

2002-Current Associate Director of Clinical Training, Psychology Department, USC

2001-Current Private Practice Psychotherapy, Beverly Hills and Long Beach

Classes Taught

• Introduction to Clinical Interviewing, Graduate Course, USC Psychology Department
• Health Psychology, Graduate Course, Hong Kong University Psychology Department
• Community Psychology, Graduate Course, Hong Kong University Psychology Department
• Personal Growth and Change, Undergraduate Course, HK University Psychology Dept
• Research and Statistical Methods, Graduate Course, HKU Psychology Department
• Personality Assessment, Graduate Course, HKU Psychology Department
• Adult Psychopathology, Graduate Course, HKU Psychology Department
• Child Psychopathology, Graduate Course, HKU Psychology Department
• Stress Management, Adult Education Course, City College of San Francisco

 

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