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Donald Bender

Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT

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Berkeley, CA 94708
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I have been doing individual and couple therapy for over thirty years. I use a variety of therapeutic approaches, always choosing the one that best suits the client's immediate needs. These modalities range from psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral to narrative and existential. There is even some dream, and hypnotherapy added when helpful. In addition to my clinical practice, I have extensive forensic psychology experience, including resolving workplace disputes, custody issues, and trial consulting. My goal is to help clients find meaningful solutions to challenging life problems.
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My Practice at a Glance

Available online only

Berkeley, CA 94708

(747) 298-7195
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I specialize in Addiction, ADHD and Anger Management 
I accept insurance 
I see individuals, couples and families  
Let's Connect (747) 298-7195
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Managed by Rula Health. Your call or email may go to a representative.

My Practice at a Glance

Available online only

Berkeley, CA 94708

(747) 298-7195
My website
I specialize in Addiction, ADHD and Anger Management 
I accept insurance 
I see individuals, couples and families  

Finances

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Anthem
  • Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield
  • BlueCross and BlueShield
  • Cigna and Evernorth
  • Coventry
  • Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Evry Health
  • Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
  • Health Net
  • Managed Health Network (MHN)
  • MHNet Behavioral Health
  • Optum
  • Oscar Health
  • Oxford
  • Sidecar Health
  • Sutter
  • TRICARE
  • United Medical Resources (UMR)
  • UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
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Donald Bender
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
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Donald Bender
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
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Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / 16741 Donald Bender
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Donald Bender
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
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Donald Bender
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. or (747) 298-7195

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Addiction
  • ADHD
  • Anger Management

Expertise

  • Antisocial Personality
  • Anxiety
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Borderline Personality (BPD)
  • Career Counseling
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Dissociative Disorders (DID)
  • Domestic Violence
  • Drug Abuse
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Eating Disorders
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Family Conflict
  • Gambling
  • Hoarding
  • Impulse Control Disorders
  • Impulsivity, Job Stress, Legal Stress
  • Infidelity
  • Internet Addiction
  • Life Transitions
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Mood Disorders
  • Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
  • Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
  • Personality Disorders
  • Relapse Prevention
  • Relationship Issues
  • School Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Self-Harming
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sleep or Insomnia
  • Sports Performance
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Thinking Disorders
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Video Game Addiction
  • Weight Loss
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Donald Bender
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Do these issues align with your needs? or (747) 298-7195
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Donald Bender
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Do these issues align with your needs? or (747) 298-7195

Client Focus

Age

Adults

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Age

Adults

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy
  • Adlerian
  • Attachment-based
  • Client Centered Therapy, Couples Therapy,
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Cognitive Processing (CPT)
  • Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
  • Eclectic
  • Existential
  • Family Systems
  • Interpersonal
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative
  • Neuro-Linguistic (NLP)
  • Psychoanalytic
  • Psychodynamic
  • Reality Therapy
  • Schema Therapy
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Structural Family Therapy
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Donald Bender
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. or (747) 298-7195
Photo of Donald Bender, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Donald Bender
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. or (747) 298-7195

Location

Primary Location

Berkeley, CA 94708

(747) 298-7195
Photo of Donald Bender, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Donald Bender
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Take the first step to help. Call now - (747) 298-7195
Photo of Donald Bender, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Donald Bender
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Take the first step to help. Call now - (747) 298-7195