What patients are saying
Overall rating
5.00
About Kirby Wohlander
Focus areas
Addiction / Substance Abuse
Anxiety
Life Transition
Affirming Therapy
Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Work-Related Counseling
Anger Management
Behavioral Problems
Clientele seen
Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Couples
Treatment approaches
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Eclectic
Compassion Focused
EMDR
Culturally Sensitive
Exposure Response Prevention
Identity
Gender
MaleFaith
JewishEthnicity
White
Languages spoken
English
Getting to know Kirby Wohlander
Kirby Wohlander, LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker), has extensive experience working with individuals, couples, and families in inpatient and outpatient mental health settings, treating a wide range of adult clients. Over his career, he has worked in multiple human service settings and understands challenges related to military life, developmental and other disabilities, managing or working in complex organizations, raising a family, balancing work and family, and substance use.
Kirby earned his Master’s in Social Work from San Diego State University and his Bachelor’s from California State University, Los Angeles. He began his therapy journey working in a mental health clinic as a college student, which deepened his interest in the field.
My approach
Influenced by psychodynamic, solution-focused, and other therapeutic approaches, his goal is to provide clients with new ways of seeing and understanding themselves and their life situations. He offers new skills and techniques for coping with life stress and helps clients establish effective strategies to move forward in ways that work for them.
My focus
Kirby works with adults from diverse backgrounds and has extensive experience supporting people with anxiety, panic, depression, life stress, addiction, challenges balancing work and family, bipolar disorder, trauma or PTSD, and other serious psychiatric disorders.
My communication style
Therapy is a collaborative process, with clients as full partners. Kirby maintains a warm, welcoming, informal, and safe therapeutic relationship where open sharing feels easy. Using a strengths-based approach, he acknowledges positive changes, even small ones, and often uses humor. His hope is to create a journey of discovery that is interesting, sometimes challenging, but also occasionally fun.
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Education and background
Practice names
Education and training
- San Diego State University, Master's in Social Work
- California State University, Los Angeles (Bachelor's)
NPI number
1407279656
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Overall rating
5.00
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Kirby has helped me so much I struggle to properly articulate what an immaculate therapist he is!
More than 1 year agoInitials hiddenSource: Partner
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What practice does Kirby Wohlander work with?
Kirby Wohlander works with Rula Health - L.A. South.
What are common reasons for patients to see Kirby Wohlander?
Kirby Wohlander frequently sees patients for Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Depression, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Therapy. You can see other visit reasons for Kirby Wohlander on their profile.
What languages does Kirby Wohlander speak?
Kirby Wohlander speaks English.