Jacob Wilen, AMFT
Mental illness runs in my family. Over the years, I have witnessed and supported those closest to me navigate the healthcare system, hospitalizations, medication changes, setbacks, and successes. I know firsthand what the daily work of mental health looks like. My treatment approach is customized for each client, integrating multiple evidence-based interventions as needed. Having been in therapy myself for over 18 years, I have personally benefited from and deeply believe in every method I use.
I am an expert contributor with Healthline.com, AOL and Parade Magazine’s mental health content divisions.
Therapeutic Approach
• Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Psychodynamic & Interpersonal Therapy
• Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Jungian Depth Psychology & Dreamwork
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Experience
Both & More Psychology, California
Primary therapist treating adults, couples, and families via telehealth.
Awakenings Treatment Center, Agoura Hills
Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee
Led group therapy for clients diagnosed with bipolar, schizoaffective, and personality disorders. Co-led women’s trauma groups and Alpha-Stim electrotherapy sessions.
Valley Community Counseling Clinic, North Hollywood
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Provided individual psychodynamic therapy with a focus on trauma and family systems.
Los Angeles LGBT Center
Senior Wellness Program Volunteer
Specialized Training
Stanford School of Medicine, INSPIRE Training Program
IFS and experiences of psychosis - Dr. Zandra Bamford
EMDR for CPTSD and Psychosis - Dr. Filippo Varese
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp)
Dr. Douglas Turkington, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Education
Master of Clinical Psychology, Antioch University Los Angeles
Projects: The Psychiatric Revolving Door: Reducing Inpatient Readmissions; Evidence-Based Care for Schizoaffective Disorder
Los Angeles Institute for Psychoanalytic Studies (LAISPS)
Mentor: Dr. Victoria Curea Psy.D, LMFT
Bachelor of Fine Arts and New Media
Academy of Art University, San Francisco
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
