Meet your Clinical Counselor

“Enhancing Lives through a Person-Centered Care Approach”

Alma Pozo-Breen, Ph.D., a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, #15863 in California, has built an illustrious career founded on 12 evidence-based practices, reflecting her unyielding commitment to delivering exceptional care. Hailing from the small Southern California town of Calexico and Mexicali, Mexico, Dr. Alma's upbringing has instilled in her a deep cultural understanding that profoundly influences her approach to counseling.

With a rich tapestry of over 30 years of experience, Dr. Alma has honed her expertise in working with diverse age groups, spanning children, adolescents, and adults. She previously extended her years of service as transformative impact as the director of the REDEEM program for the Children’s Center of the Antelope Valley and as the Program Manager for the Justice Care and Opportunities Department, catering to the re-entry population in Los Angeles County.

Dr. Alma's philosophy revolves around a person-centered approach, recognizing and valuing the uniqueness of each individual's narrative. Guiding her clients through their stories, she illuminates pathways to healing and growth, nurturing a safe and supportive environment for personal evolution.

Bilingual in English and Spanish, Dr. Alma is proficient in breaking language barriers, ensuring that her support transcends linguistic boundaries.

For those seeking guidance through life's challenges, Dr. Alma Pozo-Breen stands as a steadfast ally, dedicated to accompanying individuals on their journeys toward wholeness and empowerment.

* Dr. Alma’s Evidence-based Practices (EBP):

  1. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  2. Crisis-Oriented Recovery Services (CORS)

  3. Integrative Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (I-CBT)

  4. Managing Adaptive Practices (MAP)

  5. Parent-Child Interactive Therapy (PCIT)

  6. Positive Parenting Program (PPP Certified)

  7. Seeking Safety (SS)

  8. Trauma-focused Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (TF-CBT)

  9. Triple P Trainer (Positive Parenting Program Certified)

  10. Aging and Positive Psychology

  11. Healthy Aging

  12. Couples Therapy

Credentials

  • L.P.C.C. - California Lic. No. 15863

  • Ph.D. - Psychology, Walden University

  • M.S. - Psychology, Walden University

  • M.S. - Biology, Loma Linda University

  • B.S. - Psychology, Loma Linda University

We accept various types of medical insurance, such as Blue Shield of California, Anthem Blue Cross California, Oscar Health, United Healthcare, Oxford, Cigna, Aetna, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts.

My specializations are focused on depression, anxiety, and trauma. I bring a transparent, honest, and easy-going approach. If you are ready to make strategic changes, grow, thrive, and enhance your life, our work will be a collaborative team to reach your ultimate goals.

I earned my Master and my Doctorate in Counseling Psychology. With over 30 years of experience. My therapeutic orientation is cognitive-behavioral therapy that is empirically supported, and I work from a spiritually-based approach for those who ask for it.