Golden State Psychological Services

"Helping You Find Your Way"

12658 Tiara St. Unit #1
Valley Village, CA 91607
dr.anna.levi@gmail.com
(818) 943-8899

Dr. Anna Levi, Psy.D.

Head Psychologist

Dr. Levi is a California licensed psychologist. She has a Doctorate Degree in Psychology and 20 years of professional experience providing psychotherapy to adults and families, and performing psychological assessments for clients of all ages.

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Psychological consultation

Psychological consultation

Psychological consultation can be offered to individuals and organizations. The goals of a psychological consultation for individuals are to increase awareness of oneself and relationships, identify real issues and desired changes in oneself and life. Map out improvements you want to make, goals to achieve and skills to learn. Providing psychological consultation to an organization, Dr. Levi acts as an educator and a resource on human behavior, a facilitator applying and extending the specialized psychological knowledge of members and their interactions to improve organizational processes.

Psychological assessment

Psychological assessment

It is difficult to navigate your way without a compass or a GPS. Likewise, it can be frustrating navigating your life without a diagnosis for the problem or a treatment plan. Dr. Levi conducts psychological assessments to understand the source of a problem, obtain a diagnosis and devise a treatment plan. She provides psychological assessments for children and adults with psychological or developmental disabilities: to determine conservatorship, evaluate for Autism Spectrum diagnosis, test intellectual ability/giftedness or disability, memory, attention, developmental progress/delay, as well as psychiatric disorders including emotional and behavioral diagnoses.

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy

With a navigation of a professional psychologist, you can better design the life you want to lead. During psychotherapy, you learn about yourself, your feelings, thoughts and behaviors. There are many types of psychotherapy, each with its own approach. Dr. Levi is skilled in several modalities and chooses the best eclectic approach that fits the client's particular needs. Dr. Levi motivates you for change, strengths you to overcome life's obstacles, and equips you with skills to improve your life one step or one session at a time.

Couples and family therapy

Couples and family therapy

There may be a relationship plateau or a set back, a loss of something important for happiness. Whether a relationship is a new uncharted territory that feels confusing and troubled by past experiences or a weathered relationship that requires help, Dr. Levi's couples and family therapy has positive effects no matter what stage your relationship is in and no matter whether the relationship is between parent and child, partners or siblings. Dr. Levi helps you gain more understanding and growth in the relationship by being creative in resolving conflicts and improving channels of communication and listening, maintaining a focus on commonalities and what brought you together initially, as well as discovering new aspects of yourself together. Dr. Levi helps you increase positive assertiveness, build healthy boundaries and create more shared experiences that strengthen your bond.

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With over 20 years of experience in the field of Psychology, Golden State Psychological Services is the natural choice.

Doctoral Practicum

Doctoral Practicum

Golden State Psychological Services offers a year-long doctoral practicum focused on psychological and neuropsychological assessment for children, adolescents, and adults. Trainees participate in intake, test administration, interpretation, integrated report writing, and feedback within a supportive, collaborative setting.

Experience

Experience

Trainees gain exposure to a wide range of clinical presentations, including autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, impulse-control disorders, behavioral problems, mood disorders, and trauma-related conditions. The practicum emphasizes psychological and neuropsychological assessment using measures such as the ADOS-2, Wechsler scales, SRS-2, ABAS-3, and MMPI-3, among others. While the placement is primarily assessment-focused, students may also carry one or two therapy clients with supervisor approval to strengthen case formulation and treatment planning skills. The clinic serves a broadly diverse Los Angeles community, offering trainees meaningful exposure to multicultural populations and clinical presentations across the lifespan.

Schedule

Schedule

● Length & Start: Full-year, start/end flexible, typical start July–August; ● Weekly Time: ~16–20 hours; ~9–12 direct hours ● Supervision: 1.5h individual + 1h group; total 2.5h weekly ● Business Hours: Mon–Fri, 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.; individual schedules flexible

ADOS-2 Certification

ADOS-2 Certification

Trainees may complete a two-day intensive ADOS-2 training sponsored by the clinic, supporting future placements.

How to Apply

How to Apply

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis from October–February. Typically, decisions are made within three weeks of application. Please email materials to drannalevi@gmail.com: CV, cover letter, two letters of recommendation, and one de-identified psychological testing report. Interviews are conducted via video or in person by request.

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Prior to having your first session, please print, fill out and bring the following forms. If there is something in the form you do not understand, bring it unsigned and you can go over it together with your therapist.