Greg Brown, MFT
Psychotherapist
Background , Education, and Clinical Experience
My journey as a therapist began as a high
school teacher in inner city public schools.
I enjoy working with youth tremendously, but
discovered that when students confided in me with
issues in their lives that weren't academic, that I
enjoyed helping work more than writing lesson plans
and grading papers.
Inspired by this experience, I completed a
Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology at Antioch
University in Los Angeles, and earned a License as a
Marriage and Family Therapist from the California
Board of Behavioral Sciences.
I have fifteen years of extensive experience
as a therapist, counselor, and case manager,
in school based mental health services,
residential substance abuse treatment programs,
along with clinic based outpatient therapy. I have
had opportunity to help adults, adolescents, couples
and families explore and grow in a way that enriches
their lives and relationships.
Confidentiality
Mental Health services are confidential under both
California State, and Federal Law. Whatever is
disclosed in therapy is kept private as privileged
information, which can only be disclosed to another
party with the client's written consent.
There are some legal exceptions to
confidentiality; When it becomes known that someone
is a danger to self or others - when child abuse or
elder abuse is discovered - or when a court order is
issued by a judge. These situations do not require
the clients legal consent.
When third party payment is used for therapy,
such as a health insurance plan, the payor is
entitled to privileged information on the basis that
it is their funds that provide the services. In this
case however written consent form the client is
required.
License verification at California Board of Behavioral Sciences
http://bbs.ca.gov
