About Me

Hi, I'm Dr. Leticia Berg. Thanks for being here!

I specialize in OCD spectrum, anxiety disorders, PTSD, grief and depression and I have a wide array of clinical experiences within the UCLA Health System, residential treatment, and community mental health. I completed my pre-doctoral clinical and research training at UCLA's Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior and Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. My first assignment was serving as an Emergency Medical Research Associate, screening patients for enrollment in clinical trials and observational studies. During my first practicum at Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital, I provided behavioral therapy for patients with moderate to severe OCD in the Adult Intensive Outpatient Program. In the Department of Psychiatry, I consulted with patients on cognitive behavioral treatment approaches for insomnia in the Sleep Medicine Clinic. In my final doctoral pre-internship, I worked as a crisis counselor at Stuart House, a treatment center for teen and adult survivors of sexual assault at Santa Monica Hospital.

Post-doctorally, I am working in private practice in Santa Monica, California, in the office of Dr. Kristen McDonald, PhD, providing individual psychotherapy, as well as ADHD assessments, couples therapy and exposure/response prevention treatment for patients with moderate to severe OCD.

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Applied Psychological Science - Fielding Graduate University, Santa Barbara 

M.A. in Clinical Psychology - Fielding Graduate University, Santa Barbara 

M.A. in Social Justice Focused Interpersonal Psychology - Michigan School of Psychology

CLINICAL TRAINING & WORK EXPERIENCE 

University of California, Los Angeles - Adult Intensive Outpatient Program for OCD at Semel Institute 

Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA - Insomnia Clinic

Santa Monica Hospital - Stuart House Rape Treatment Center

Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center - Forensic Residential Facility - Los Angeles

Arbor Wellness Center - Ann Arbor, Michigan

The Relationship Institute - Royal Oak, Michigan

Center for Relationship & Sexual Health - Royal Oak, Michigan

Affirmations Community Mental Health Center - Ferndale, Michigan

I am a member of the American Psychological Association, the Michigan Psychological Association, the APA Division of Trauma Psychology, the Association of Women in Psychology, the Association of Black Women in Higher Education, and the Association of Black Psychologists.

To learn more about the therapeutic process for personal and emotional development, contact me at:

(818) 732-4556

Or fill out the form on this page.