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Gregory Sayer MD (he/him)

Licensed in CA and NY

Gregory Sayer MD, DFAACAP is board certified in child/adolescent psychiatry and adult psychiatry. He completed medical school and residency at UCLA and child/adolescent psychiatry fellowship at New York Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia and Cornell. He worked in private practice in New York while working at NYU Langone where he was on faculty as a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry. Since relocating and opening a California practice, as well, he has been a Voluntary Clinical Faculty member of the Psychiatry Clinical Faculty Association of UCLA. 

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Mental health issues come in many shapes and sizes and can be a moving target over one's lifespan. Having worked with children, teens, adults, and families, he has learned how to approach the interplay between biological vulnerabilities, early childhood/attachment experiences, and current day environmental factors when working with patients.

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He provides medication management and various types of psychotherapy for individuals of all ages and parents. 

 

Dr. Sayer is experienced in cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy, motivational enhancement, family therapy, and parent management training. He has special training in cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, panic, tic disorders, post traumatic stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, and obsessive compulsive disorder. He has published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry on ADHD medications. He is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) and served on the Program Committee and Special Interests Group Chair for the organization from 2015-2023, which is the leading professional medical association for child and adolescent psychiatry.

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Felicia Huddleston (she/they)

Associate Clinical Social Worker in CA

Felicia Huddleston (she/they), ACSW is an associate clinical social worker in the state of California. She received her masters degree in social welfare at UC Berkeley with a concentration in advancing health and well-being across the adult lifespan. Felicia has experience working as a clinician in both the non-profit sector and the outpatient psychiatric sector at Kaiser Permanente, gaining a breadth of experience assessing, diagnosing, and treating clients. 

 

Felicia’s approach incorporates an anti-oppressive lens, focusing on a client’s multifaceted identities and how they affect their day-to-day life. Her practice is rooted in creating a safe and warm environment in which clients feel comfortable opening themselves up to authentic and compassionate care. 

 

With a decade of experience in behavioral and mental health therapy, Felicia has had the honor of supporting BIPOC, first-generation Americans, individuals with immigrant backgrounds, new parents, and LGBTQ+ communities who are struggling to cope with challenges related to depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship dynamics, life transitions, and marginalized identities. Additionally, a large portion of Felicia’s professional career has centered around autism spectrum disorder; supporting youth and adults, parents, and siblings in navigating the unique complexities they face with ASD and co-occurring disorders.

 

While Felicia uses a combination of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), narrative therapy, and trauma-informed modalities, she also believes in the importance of tailoring care to the unique individual to create spaces of healing. Felicia is a dedicated professional in the fields of development, psychology, and social work; and aims to work collaboratively with clients toward addressing their emotional, mental, spiritual, physical, and relational health needs.  

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