Stephen A. Diamond
Psychologist, PhD
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Santa Monica, CA 90401
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Dr. Diamond has been practicing psychotherapy for 48 years and is a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist. He is the author of Anger, Madness, and the Daimonic: The Psychological Genesis of Violence, Evil and Creativity (1996), and contributed chapters to Meeting the Shadow (1990), Spirituality & Psychological Health (2005), and the forthcoming APA Handbook of Humanistic & Existential Psychology (2025). Diamond's distinctive treatment approach (Existential Depth Psychology) is a fusion of psychodynamic and existential therapy, with an emphasis on C.G. Jung's analytical psychology and Rollo May's existential therapy.
I have particular interest and expertise in the psychology of creativity, evil, spirituality, and anger/rage, and dealing with anxiety, depression, relationships, loss, embitterment, trauma, and various existential crises. I typically see patients once weekly; twice weekly when needed. Psychiatric referral for psychopharmacology is provided as appropriate.
I am dubious about suppressive treatments emphasizing biochemistry/neurology over psychology, brevity/superficiality over depth, comfort over consciousness, cognition over passion. Existential Depth Psychology seeks to confront and redeem our psychological "demons," embrace existential reality, find and fulfill one's destiny, and live more creatively.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $375
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente
- Out of Network
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Stephen A. Diamond
Psychologist, PhD
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / PSY11404 Stephen A. Diamond
- Attended Santa Clara U./Psychological Studies Institute, Graduated 1982
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Stephen A. Diamond
Psychologist, PhD
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Anger Management
Expertise
- Bipolar Disorder
- Blocked Creativity
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Codependency
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Abuse
- Dual Diagnosis
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Geriatric and Seniors
- Grief
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Men's Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
- Personality Disorders
- Psychosis
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
- Testing and Evaluation
- Thinking Disorders
- Trauma and PTSD
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Stephen A. Diamond
Psychologist, PhD
Client Focus
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Group
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Group
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- Eclectic
- Existential
- Existential Depth Psychology
- Forensic Psychology
- Humanistic
- Jungian
- Psychodynamic
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Stephen A. Diamond
Psychologist, PhD
Location
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