About Dr. Joanne Mednick
Focus areas
Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit
Clientele seen
Children (<13)
Adults (25-64)
Couples
Teenagers (13-17)
Seniors (65+)
Young adults (18-24)
Individuals
Treatment approaches
Brainspotting
Energy Psychology
Coaching
Family / Marital
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Feminist
Identity
Gender
FemaleLanguages spoken
English
Getting to know Dr. Joanne Mednick
Dr. Mednick is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in a unique blend of various methodologies to offer her clients the deepest possible healing. Dr. Mednick has received her Psy.D, MFT from Ryokan College and has Master’s degrees in both Applied Psychology as well as Counseling Psychology and her undergraduate work was at the University of Southern California. Her studies in Spiritual Psychology frame her point of view that we are spiritual beings having a human experience. This unique perspective permeates into Dr. Mednick’s further studies. Dr. Mednick has also received an additional degree in the field of Consciousness Health and Healing. This concentration allows her a deep understanding of the most severe addictions and traumas, and to assist in finding ways to help trauma survivors and sex addicts heal on all five levels of consciousness: Mental, Physical, Energetic, Emotional and Spiritual. Dr. Mednick has built her practice with clients worldwide.
Through trauma, illness and addiction therapy, she transitions clients with the identification of living as “victims” or “survivors” all the way to that of living as “thrivers.” She offers her clients complete healing to find deep meaning in past occurrences, and to take the “silver lining” in it all and view their issues as blessings in disguise. Dr. Mednick strives to bring her clients completion in the trauma/addiction/illness cycle, and to move them from pull into the trauma vortex (pain and chaos) towards easily and consciously choosing the healing vortex (calm and relaxed).
What should a new client know about working with you?
Dr. Mednick took ongoing training in advanced EMDR techniques such as the Strategic Developmental Model for EMDR, is certified in Brain Spotting, and trained in Sensory Motor Psychotherapy and Somatic Therapy. This assisted her most extremely traumatized clients and addicts process their issues much more easily, and without undue distress. Dr. Mednick believes in the importance of the Inner Journey and how best to support her clients in reconnecting with that which is inside. Dr. Mednick had also undertaken twelve further years of study with world-renowned Energy Medicine specialist Christine Schenk. She was a member of the first US graduating Master’s class. Dr. Mednick is one of the few people in America trained in the CHRIS®-Technique, and as a part of the services she offers, Dr. Mednick blends these techniques into her work at Serenity Trauma Healing Center. The addition of the CHRIS®-Technique to all the psychotherapeutic education has helped Joanne to assist her clients in reaching higher levels of inner peace, connectedness in their body, and achieving a sense of wellness in their lives. Through her many years as a therapist and her deep commitment to cutting-edge education, she has learned to pinpoint even the most resistant clients’ deepest issues and help them to change their destructive patterns. Dr. Mednick believes it is her life’s purpose to help others move along their own path towards full and complete healing. We treat dual diagnosis clients with emphasis on underlying psychological trauma.
What is your typical process for working with clients?
A typical session would start with getting to know the client. We would then do positive resourcing to creat a safe place for the client when they are doing Brainspotting or somatic therapy. We would then do exercises to make sure the clinet is rooted in there body to make sure they are not dissociated. We would then start to do brainspotting sessions or somatic work. the last 15 minutes would be to discuss how they felt after doing the work.
Dr. Joanne Mednick is not in-network with any insurances
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Out-of-pocket fees and assistance
Initial session: $500 for 90 minutes
Ongoing session: $300 for 50 minutes
Education and background
Practice names
Education and training
- Ryokan College, Doctor of Marriage and Family Therapy
- Ryokan College, PsyD in Counseling Psychology
- University of Santa Monica, Master's in Counseling Psychology
- University of Southern California (Bachelor's)
NPI number
1295076578
How soon can I make an appointment with Dr. Joanne Mednick?
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Is Dr. Joanne Mednick accepting new patients?
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Does Dr. Joanne Mednick accept my insurance?
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Can I make an appointment with Dr. Joanne Mednick online?
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What are common reasons for patients to see Dr. Joanne Mednick?
Dr. Joanne Mednick frequently sees patients for Anxiety, Couples Therapy, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Therapy. You can see other visit reasons for Dr. Joanne Mednick on their profile.
What languages does Dr. Joanne Mednick speak?
Dr. Joanne Mednick speaks English.