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

Joseph Akronowitz, LCSW
Barbara Pizzarello Barrett , LCSW
Janice Cone, LMFT
Rosamaria Garcia, DV Facilitator
Nelly Gregorian DeLeon
Wendy Kane, MA
Andrea Martel, LCSW
Michelle Maxwell, MFT
Carolyn Nolan, LMFT
Gregory Paniccia. MD
Joanne Pickering, LMFT
Shahram Shafa, Ph.D
Lena Washburn, IMFT
 

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

His specialties are:

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

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Barbara Pizzarello Barrett, 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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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
    Military Family Issues
    On-Site Trainings
    Sexual Addictions
    Sexual Offenders
    Sexually Abusive Youth
    Trainings

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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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Rosamaria Garcia, Certified Domestic Violence Facilitator
Rosamaria works at the El Cajon and the Murphy Canyon offices.  She is bi-lingual in Spanish and English.
Her specialties are:

    Domestic Violence
    Domestic Violence Substance Abuse

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Nelly Gregorian DeLeon, MFC Intern
Nelly works at the Tierrasanta and El Cajon offices.
She is tri--lingual in Farsi, Afgahani, and English.

Her specialties are:

Adolescents
Anger Management
Anxiety Disorders
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cross Cultural Issues
Couples Therapy
Depression
Domestic Violence
Families in Crisis
Faith Based Counseling
Grief
Non-Protecting Parents
Obsessive Compulsive Disorders
Parenting Issues
Sexual Abuse Issues
Sexually Abusive Youth
Stress Management
Trauma Based Treatment

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Wendy Kane, MA
Certified Domestic Violence Facilitator
Certified Substance Abuse Counselor

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

          Child Abuse
          Domestic Violence
          Domestic Violence Substance Abuse
          Substance Abuse
         

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Andrea Martel, LCSW
Andrea works at the Tierrasanta office. 
Her specialties are:

         Adolescents
         Anxiety Disorders
         Caretakers
         Chronic Illness
         Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
         Chronic Pain
         Couples Therapy
         Depression
         Grief
         Loss of Health
         Medical Issues
         Multiple Sclerosis

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Michelle Maxwell, MFT
Michelle works at the Tierrasanta and El Cajon offices.  She is bi-lingual in French and English.
Her specialties are:

         Adolescents
         Anger Management
         Anxiety Disorders
         Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder
         Children
         Christian Therapy
         Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
         Cross Cultural Issues
         Couples Therapy
         Depression
         Families in Crisis
         Faith Based Counseling
         Obsessive Compulsive Disorders
         Parenting Issues
         Troubled Children and Adolescents
         Trauma Based Treatment

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Carolyn Nolan, MFT
Carolyn works at the Tierrasanta office.
Her specialties are:

    Adolescents
    Adults
    Blended Families
    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
    Couples Therapy
    Depression
    Divorce
    Eating Disorders
    Gambling Addiction
    Grief
    Imago Relationship Therapy
    Mid-Life Issues
    Parenting Issues
    Physical Disorders
    Stepfamily Issues
    Terminally Ill
    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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Lena Washburn, MFT Intern
Lena works at the Tierrasanta and El Cajon offices.

Her specialties are:

Adolescents
Adults
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Couples Issues
Depression
Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence Substance Abuse
Victims of Abuse
Women’s Issues



 

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