Psychologist in Manhattan Beach, California Phyllis Dworsky, Psychologist
Gender Identity: Female (She/Her)
Ages Served: 18-75+
Appointments: Telehealth only. In-office visits not available
Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only
Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans
Phyllis Dworsky, PhD, PsyD
Specializes In:
Dr. Phyllis E. Dworsky is a Psychologist in California who has been practicing since 1997. Dr. Dworsky offers both cognitive behavioral techniques to work toward goals and psychodynamic understanding as to what sabotages goals and triggers anxiety, depression, and anger. She also offers support and communication strategies for couples with a strong background in Gottman techniques. In her spare time, Dr. Dworsky enjoys hiking, yoga, poetry, and literature.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Individual Therapy: Ages 18-75+
- Couples Therapy: Ages 18-75+
- Family Therapy: Ages 18-75+
Areas of Focus
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Alcohol use
- Bipolar Disorder
- Drug/substance use
- Intense mood changes
- Sexual trauma
- Trauma & PTSD
- Ability status
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Aging
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Body image
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Chronic pain-related issues
- Conditions caused by stress
- Depression/feeling down
- Detachment/disconnection
- Dissociative disorders
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Eating issues: binging
- Emotional abuse
- Empty nesters
- End-of-life challenges
- Ethnic identity
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- First responder stress
- Focus, concentration & memory
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Immigration/cultural status
- Learning challenges
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- PMS & PMDD
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Premarital counseling
- Racial identity
- Religion & spirituality
- Retirement
- Self-esteem
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social injustice
- Social skills & communication
- Stress management
- Unhealthy eating habits
Couples Therapy
Helps partners address relationship conflict and improve communication with a clinician's guidance.
- General relationship issues
- Marital stress or divorce
- Premarital counseling
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Ability status
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Aging
- Alcohol use
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Autism: generally independent
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body image
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Chronic pain-related issues
- Conditions caused by stress
- Depression/feeling down
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Drug/substance use
- Eating issues: binging
- Emotional abuse
- Empty nesters
- End-of-life challenges
- Ethnic identity
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- First responder stress
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Grief & loss
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intense mood changes
- LGBTQ+
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- PMS & PMDD
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Racial identity
- Religion & spirituality
- Retirement
- Self-esteem
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social injustice
- Social skills & communication
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unhealthy eating habits
Family Therapy
Improve communication and resolve conflicts within family dynamics with a clinician's guidance.
- Attachment issues
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Emotional abuse
- Social skills & communication
- Ability status
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Aging
- Alcohol use
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attention & focus
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body image
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Caregiving
- Chronic pain-related issues
- Conditions caused by stress
- Depression/feeling down
- Drug/substance use
- Eating issues: binging
- Empty nesters
- End-of-life challenges
- Ethnic identity
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- First responder stress
- Focus, concentration & memory
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intense mood changes
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- PMS & PMDD
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Premarital counseling
- Racial identity
- Religion & spirituality
- Retirement
- Self-esteem
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social injustice
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unhealthy eating habits
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Blue Shield of California (D)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Central Health Plan of California
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BC) (D)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Health Net (MHN)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)
- Lucet (SCAN Health Plan)
- Magellan (D)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
Languages
- English
Education
-
University of Arizona
-
Pacifica Graduate Institute
Get Directions
424-587-1101
310-943-2319
FAQs
Please call us at 424-587-1101 to schedule an appointment with Phyllis Dworsky.
Phyllis Dworsky generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 424-587-1101 to find out Phyllis Dworsky's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Phyllis Dworsky:
- Aetna
- Blue Shield of California (D)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Central Health Plan of California
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BC) (D)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Health Net (MHN)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)
- Lucet (SCAN Health Plan)
- Magellan (D)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 424-587-1101 to see how we can help.
Phyllis Dworsky is a Psychologist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Phyllis Dworsky works at:
Yes, Phyllis Dworsky does offer online telehealth visits.
No, Phyllis Dworsky is not currently offering in-office visits. They are offering online telehealth appointments.
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