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Dr. Genevieve K. Platt, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist (California: PSY15844)
Overview
Dr. Platt uses a holistic and transpersonal approach to helping people, always seeking to work with the mind-body model. She works with children, adolescents and adults (individuals and couples regardless of sexual orientation), who may be experiencing a variety of emotional, mental and/or physical problems.
In addition to being a Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Platt is also a Nurse Practitioner with many years of health-care experience specializing in women’s health, infertility, menopause, HIV and AIDS, chronic pain, and the effects of illness and stress on mental and physical health.
Practical approaches to treatment include short-term solution-oriented therapies, medication consultation with clients (and their physicians if needed) and long-term, in-depth therapy when indicated. Areas of expertise include treatment of depression and bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders (OCD, social anxiety, panic, sleep difficulties), relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, work and career issues and facing the transitions and changes inevitable in life.
Through the use of various modalities including EMDR, mindfulness training and stress management techniques, Dr. Platt helps people struggling with trauma, bereavement, acculturation issues and disordered eating, always seeking to help foster an atmosphere of safety and compassion, encouraging transformation and joyful growth.
Specialties:
- Adolescent
- Adults
- Agoraphobia
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Career Transition
- Children
- Chronic Pain
- Couples
- Depression
- Divorce Counseling
- Dual Diagnosis
- Eating Disorders
- EMDR
- Gay/Lesbian Issues
- Grief/Loss
- Infertility
- Intimacy
- Marriage/Family
- Medical Issues
- Medicine
- Meditation
- Mid-Life Transition
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Panic Disorder
- Parenting
- Personality Disorders
- Phobias
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Postpartum Depression
- Pre/Post-Gastric Bypass Surgery
- Psychopharmacology
- Relationships
- Seasonal Affective Disorder
- Self Esteem
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexuality
- Spiritual Issues
- Stress
- Substance Abuse
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
Additional information
Gender: Female
Education: Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology
Master of Science in Nursing
Days and Hours Available:M-F; weekends for special needs
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Address:
15810 Los Gatos Blvd
Los Gatos, CA 95032 Map
Telephone:
408.205.9409
Website:
www.drplatt.net
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