Adult Therapy Q&A

What is adult therapy?

Adult therapy with Dr. Bin-Nun uses supportive psychotherapy, or talk therapy, methods to alter behaviors, thoughts, moods, and emotions in adults of all ages. She has offered divorce groups, parenting groups, young adult groups for teaching effective socialization needs. Dr. Bin-Nun uses creative methodologies to help adults of all ages overcome difficult or traumatic life situations.

Who benefits from adult therapy?

Everyone benefits from adult therapy with Dr. Bin-Nun, especially people struggling with:

  • Grief 
  • Insomnia
  • Depression 
  • Anxiety disorders
  • Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
  • Anger management issues
  • Socialization issues
  • Marriage or family challenges 
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
  • Panic disorder
  • Phobias
  • Eating disorders
  • Marital Dissolution
  • Learning disabilities
  • Autism
  • Medical conditions
  • Job Concers and finding satisfaction

If you feel ongoing or extreme sadness, worry, fear, or unhappiness, see Dr. Bin-Nun for an evaluation. 

Which type of adult therapy is best for me?

Dr. Bin-Nun determines which adult therapy best suits you after reviewing your medical history and asking questions about your early life, symptoms, thoughts, behaviors, mood, past traumatic experiences, positive experiences, and emotional health. She effectively learns about you, your lifestyle habits, and your treatment preferences before tailoring a personalized therapy plan.

For couples, Dr. Bin-Nun also offers marriage counseling. She utilizes various counseling and psychotherapy techniques to help you and your partner experience an improved relationship. She has more than 35 years of counseling experience, helping couples to understand each other's uniqueness and behaviors and to develop increased understanding, toleranace, interventions and marital satisfaction in their realtionship.

What happens during adult therapy sessions?

Dr. Bin-Nun works with you as an individual or couple during therapy sessions to overcome grief, reduce negative thoughts or behaviors, and focus better in all aspects of their life. She provides cooking therapy groups, art therapy, animal-assisted therapy with her highly trained therapy dogs, and more.

If you struggle with grief due to the loss of a pet, she helps you create pet memorial tables or pet memory pillows to keep the memory of your pet alive. 

Dr. Bin-Nun also offers an array of artistic projects, including gourd art therapy, that you can complete as an individual or couple during therapy sessions. Patients have come to Dr. Bin-Nun's Art Studio for appointments after a death of a partner, friend or beloved pet to make Gourd Urns or a Memorial Artistic Project to cope with grief and feel comfort in acknowleding the loss of a loved one.

She provides cognitive behavioral therapy and other forms of talk psychotherapy, as well as referrals to medicating psychiatrists for medication management when needed, in person(Covid Vaccinated) or from the comfort of your home via telehealth.

How often should I schedule adult therapy?

You can meet with Dr. Bin-Nun weekly to optimize your mental health and wellness. You might meet with her weekly, or additinal sessions as needed. You can call her office any time by scheduling an additional appointment to speak with her about a traumatic or worrisome situation.

To take advantage of adult therapy with Judith Bin-Nun, PhD, MA, LMFT, LPCC, call the Office Manager, Allison, at 310-301-9992.