Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try
Why Therapy?
Therapy is for everyone who wants to improve their daily functioning, or gain support and guidance through difficult phases in their lives. Through a relaxed and engaging style, I provide a safe and supportive environment where you are free to express your current situation and concerns. My goal is to honor the unique nature of each client to facilitate effective and empowered growth. I look forward to meeting you.
Why Me?
Are you ready for a change? My name is Dr. Julia McHugh. As a licensed Clinical Psychologist with an office in Redondo Beach, I believe in everyone’s ability to live a better life through healing and change in a supportive, caring environment designed to attend personal needs. I provide individual (toddler- elderly), and family therapy to address the many struggles and life issues we all face. My practice includes psychological assessments for cognitive issues, developmental delays, PTSD, achievement, and personality issues. I strive to meet every client where they are. I use a variety of treatments tailored specifically to facilitate growth and happiness through positive change.
Therapeutic Services
Accepting insurance plans from Medicare and Veteran’s Choice. All other services are cash based and may be reimbursed by your PPO.
Early Childhood
Infant and early childhood mental health includes a full spectrum of social, relational and emotional functioning. I can help parents with understanding this critical aspect of a their child’s development and how they see and respond to the world around them.
Individual Therapy
I work with a wide range of emotional and behavioral issues in a comfortable and supportive atmosphere. I offer a personalized approach tailored to each of my clients.Therapeutic support and guidance can help you through challenging situations, and provide a sense of empowerment and increased resiliency when facing difficult times.
Family Therapy
Families provide the foundation for how we manage life’s many successes and challenges. When families encounter personal or circumstantial difficulties, it strains and stresses the entire family system. Things seem to get harder when any member of the family suffers with symptoms, the whole family struggles to adjust. Learning problem solving tools can facilitate growth and healthy communication to build a stronger and happier family unit.
Grief and Loss
When a death, the end of a relationship, a major illness or an accident occurs it can change your life forever. It can significantly impact your normal ability to function and can consume every waking and sleeping moments. Together we will discuss and process the stages of loss to best navigate grief safely.
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Psychological Services and Assessments
Psychological testing refers to the battery of tests administered to evaluate the intellectual, learning, emotional and/or behavioral functioning. It is conducted in order to get a clear picture of the overall functioning and understanding of the client. It can be done for children and adults for many reasons.
Child Assessment
Diagnosing mental health disorders in children can be difficult because many different factors can affect a child’s mood and behaviors. Often times, environmental factors such as school, family or past trauma, physical health problems, or mental health disorders are impacting overall behavioral/emotional functioning. For this reason, a mental health evaluation is often essential to understanding a child’s difficulties and how best to help them feel successful.
Adult Assessment
Psychological assessment may be done for many different reasons, for personal knowledge and insight, assistance with diagnosis and cognitive functioning, and court mandated assessment for a verity of reasons.
Rates
The initial assessment session can take up to 2 sessions and is then followed by weekly sessions lasting 50 minutes. I accept Medicare, Veteran’s Choice and cash based patients. I can provide Superbill to your PPO insurance for partial reimbursement. Insurance usually reimburses 50%-80% of costs. I offer a 15 minute phone consultation at no charge.
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(626) 765-5609
jmchughpsyd@gmail.com
707 Torrance Boulevard, Suite 220
Redondo Beach, CA 90277