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The following list is a list of the highly qualified licensed professionals who work at
A Helping Hand Counseling:
 


Joseph Akronowitz
Barbara Pizzarello
Elias Bekele
Matt Burgan
Nandita Chawla
Janice Cone
Tala Kolb
Susan McAllister
Tricia Minnet
Gregory Paniccia
Joanne Pickering
Shahram Shafa
Natasha Swarovski
Robert Torres
Lena Washburn
 

Joseph Akronowitz, LCSW
Joe Akronowitz works at the Tierrasanta and El Cajon offices.

His specialties are:

          Adults
          Adolescents 13+
          Anxiety Disorders
          Couples
          Depression
          Dual Diagnosis
          Grief
          Men's Issues
          Mid-life Crisis Issues
          Military Families
          Panic Disorders
          Substance Abuse
         

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Barbara Pizzarello, LCSW, BCD
Executive Director
Barbara works at the Tierrasanta and El Cajon offices.
She is bi-lingual in Spanish and English.

Her specialties are:

    Adults
    Adolescents
    Anger Management
    Anxiety Disorders
    Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder - ADHD
    Biblical Counseling
    Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depressive Illness)
    Children
    Christian Therapy
    Critical Incident Stress Management
    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
    Couples Issues
    Cross Cultural Issues
    Depression
    Domestic Violence
    Grief
    Group Therapy
    Interfamilial Abuse
    Military Family Issues
    Obsessive Compulsive Disorders
    On-Site Trainings
    Sexual Addictions
    Sexual Offenders
    Sexual Abuse Issues
    Sexually Abusive Youth
    Stress Management
    Women’s Issues
     

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Elias Bekele, MFT Intern

Elias works at the Tierrasanta and El Cajon offices.
He is bi-lingual, bi-cultural and speaks Amharic.

His specialties are:

          Adults
          Adolescents 13+
          Anger Management
          Biblical Counseling
          Children
          Christian Therapy
          Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
          Couples
          Cultural Issues
          Depression
          Domestic Violence
          Grief
          Family Issues
          Men's Issues
          Sexual Abuse
          Sexual Offenders
          Substance Abuse
         

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Matt Burgan, MFC
Matt works at the Tierrasanta office.
He is bilingual in German and English.
His specialties are:

    Adults
    Adolescents
    Anger Issues
    Children
    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
    Couples Issues
    Depression
    Divorce
    Domestic Violence
    Groups for Domestic Violence
    Men's Issues
    Sexual Addictions
    Sexual Offenders

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Nandita Chawla, Ph.D
Dr. Chawla works at the Tierrasanta and El Cajon offices.
She is bi-lingual in Hindi and English.

Her specialties are:

      Acute Childhood Disorders
      Adolescents
      Anger Management
      Anxiety Disorders
      Attention Deficit Disorder - ADD
      Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder - ADHD
      Asperger's Syndrome
      Autism
      Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depressive Illness)
      Children
      Childhood Disorders
      Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
      Couples Issues
      Critical Incident Stress Management
      Cross Cultural Issues
      Depression
      Families in Crisis
      Non-Protecting Parents
      Obsessive Compulsive Disorders
      On-Site Trainings
      Parenting Issues
      Pervasive Childhood Disorders
      Psychological Testing
      Psychological Evaluations
      Sexual Abuse Issues
      Sexually Abusive Youth
      Stress Management
      Women’s Issues

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Janice Cone, LCSW
Janice works at the Tierrasanta office.
Her specialties are:
    Adolescents
    Adults
    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
    Couples Issues
    Depression
    Grief
    Mid-Life Issues
    Parenting Issues
    Physical Disorders
    Terminally Ill
    Women’s Issues

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Tala Kolb, MFC
Tala works at the Tierrasanta and El Cajon offices.
She is bi-lingual in Farsi and English.

Her specialties are:

      Acute Childhood Disorders
      Adolescents
      Anger Management
      Anxiety Disorders
      Attention Deficit Disorder - ADD
      Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder - ADHD
      Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depressive Illness)
      Children
      Childhood Disorders
      Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
      Cross Cultural Issues
      Depression
      Families in Crisis
      Non-Protecting Parents
      Obsessive Compulsive Disorders
      Parenting Issues
      Pervasive Childhood Disorders
      Sexual Abuse Issues
      Sexually Abusive Youth
      Stress Management
       

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Susan McAllister, LCSW
Susan works at the Carlsbad office.
Her specialties are:

    Adolescents
    Anxiety Disorders
    Children
    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
    Couples Therapy
    Depression
    Family Therapy
    Grief
    Women’s Issues
     

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Tricia Minnet, MFC

Tricia works at the Tierrasanta office.
Her specialties are:

    Adolescents
    Adults
    Children
    Chronically Mentally Ill
    Chronic Illnesses
    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
    Couples Issues
    Critical Incident Stress Management
    Depression
    Parenting Issues
    Physical Disorders
    Stress Management
    Women’s Issues


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Gregory Paniccia, MD
Dr. Paniccia is a Psychiatrist who works with all age groups.
He works at the Tierrasanta office.

His specialties are:

MEDICATION MANAGEMENT for:
          Adults
          Adolescents
          Anger 
          Anxiety Disorders
          Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorders
          Bipolar Disorders (Manic-Depressive Illness)
          Children
          Depression
          Eating Disorders
          Geriatrics
          Grief Issues
          Mid-life Issues
          Obsessive Compulsive Disorders
          Panic Disorders
          Seniors
          Sexual Addictions                   

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Joanne Pickering, MFC

Joanne works at the Tierrasanta and El Cajon offices.
Her specialties are:

      Adolescents
      Anger Management
      Anxiety Disorders
      Biblical Counseling
      Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depressive Illness)
      Children
      Christian Therapy
      Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
      Critical Incident Stress Management
      Couples Issues
      Depression
      Divorce Issues
      Domestic Violence
      Grief
      Military Family Issues
      Obsessive Compulsive Disorders
      Sexual Abuse
      Stress Management
      Women’s Issues

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Shahram Shafa, Ph.D.
Shahram works at the Tierrasanta office.
He is bi-lingual, bi-cultural in Farsi.

His specialties are:

          Adults
          Anger Management
          Cognitive Therapy
          Critical Incidents
          Domestic Violence
          Dual Diagnosis
          Group Therapy
          Men's Issues
          Stress Management
          Women's Issues

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Natasha Swarovski, MD
Dr. Swarovski is a Psychiatrist who works with adults.
She works at the Tierrasanta office.

Her specialties are:

MEDICATION MANAGEMENT for:
          Adults
          Anger 
          Anxiety Disorders
          Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorders
          Bipolar Disorders (Manic-Depressive Illness)
          Chronically Mentally Ill
          Depression
          Eating Disorders
          Geriatrics
          Obsessive Compulsive Disorders
          Panic Disorders
          Seniors
          Sexual Addictions 

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Robert Torres, CAADE, CATS, PART
Robert works at the Tierrasanta and El Cajon offices.
His specialties are:

          Alcohol Dependency
          Domestic Violence/Substance Abuse 
          Drug Dependence
          Dual Diagnosis
          Substance Abuse
          Twelve Steps

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Lena Washburn, MFT Intern

Lena works at the Tierrasanta and El Cajon offices.
She is bi-lingual, bicultural in Russian.

Her specialties are:

              Adults
              Anger Management
              Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
              Couples
              Cultural Issues
              Depression
              Domestic Violence
              Grief
              Family Issues
              Military Families
              PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)
             

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