For Children & Teens
Children and adolescent psychiatric, psychological, educational, cognitive, behavioral, social, and emotional assessment and treatment.
Children and adolescent psychiatric, psychological, educational, cognitive, behavioral, social, and emotional assessment and treatment.
Children and adolescent psychiatric, psychological, educational, cognitive, behavioral, social, and emotional assessment and treatment.
Children and adolescent psychiatric, psychological, educational, cognitive, behavioral, social, and emotional assessment and treatment.
Our Staff
Jonathan Whitfield
M.D.
Dr. Whitfield, after graduating from Medical School at the University of Chicago, moved to Los Angeles in 1997 to complete his General Psychiatry residency training at UCLA-Harbor Medical Center. He was then accepted into Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Fellowship Programs in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Substance Abuse, which he completed in 2003 and 2004 respectively. Dr. Whitfield dedicated over a decade of his career to working with teens and their families at the Phoenix House. He completed his work with the Phoenix House in June 2015.
Lance Steinberg
M.D
Lance is an Assistant Clinical Professor at UCLA's Neuropsychiatric Institute (NPI). He teaches advanced psychopharmacology, cognitive behavioral therapy, and hypnosis to child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrists. Dr. Steinberg graduated from Dartmouth Medical School and was designated one of the top 10 medical students in the U.S. in psychiatry by the AMA. He completed a full pediatric residency at UCLA and Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, then a fellowship in medicine with an emphasis on medical-psychiatric interface at Stanford University Hospital and Clinics. Dr. Steinberg is also affiliated with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center where he finished complete psychiatry training. Dr. Steinberg's specialties include ADHD and coexisting issues, as well as OCD, Tics, Tourette's, mood and anxiety disorders, Asperger's, and Autism. Dr. Steinberg has offices in Calabasas, Encino, and Valencia.
Andria Das
Psy.D
Andria has been conducting comprehensive psychoeducational assessments for children, adolescents, and adults for nearly 10 years, as well as teaching Assessment at the graduate level of Pepperdine University. She has specialied training in the assessment of children through a 2-year postdoctoral fellowship at the Reiss-David Child study center and has worked with children with difficulties ranging from intellectual disabilities to executive functioning issues, depression, and anxiety.
Linda Read-Shelby
L.Ac., M.S.O.M., A.C.N.
Linda has had her Eastern Medicine practice in Woodland Hills, California since 2003. Her focus is on creating a path for people of all ages to follow, which leads to optimal health and disease prevention. She uses her experience as a certified clinical nutritionist to help people naturally heal and feel great through eating real, nutrition-rich foods coupled with whole food-based supplements and herbs. She works to create a solid foundation for the energized treatments of Eastern Medicine, which can awaken and stimulate a powerful healing reaction in the body, mind, and spirit.
Brandy Roggentien Fornelli
LCSW BICM, PPS
Brandy is an experienced and effective psychotherapist of over 10 years. She works with all people and all issues, but specializes in toddlers through teens and "trying" twenties. Her multiple approaches include trauma treatment, cognitive behavioral, social skills, family systems, solution-focused, and psychodynamic. Issues treated by Brandy include but are not limited to developmental disabilities, parent coaching, difficult transitions, young adulthood issues, and problems in the educational environment. Brandy is a warm, caring, and very engaging counselor with a sense of humor that appeals to the toughest of clients and uniquely makes her able to be effective for a complex population of clients.
Michael Paguirigan
NSCA, CPT
Michael specializes in providing physical education for children on the developmental spectrum. He takes an approach that stresses individualization, personal attention, and positie reinforcement. Under his instruction, Michael will help your child meet his or her physical education needs.
Steve Steinberg
MBA
Steve works with individuals of various backgrounds and ages, including gifted individuals and those with special needs, learning disabilities, and ADHD. He customizes his approach to each person's needs and improves such areas as executive function, study skills, computer literacy, test taking strategies, and social skills. Upon request, Steve attends 504s and IEPs. Steve is available for appointments at his office and can also travel to your or your child's home, school, or personal office if necessary.
