I am Dr. Valarie Cascadden, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) providing individual, couples, and family counseling.  Since depression, anxiety, challenges around life transitions, and relationship issues can span the entire lifetime, I also have a speciality dealing with issues of baby boomers and their loved ones.  For enhanced service to the older population, I am now also a Certified Alzheimers' Disease and Other Dementia Treatment Specialist (CADODTS)/  I can assist with the difficult emotional consequences clients and families deal with around the loss of cognitive functioning.  I maintain a private practice, with  an office in Sherman Oaks, and satellite locations in Woodland Hills and Pasadena.

I am a graduate of the Clinical Psychology program at Pacifica Graduate Institute in Carpenteria, California.  During my twelve years as a clinician, I have served a broad spectrum of clients. Most recently, they have included adult patients in the behavioral health unit of a local medical center. As a therapist intern, I also worked with senior citizens and their family members. 

My associations include: California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT), San Fernando Valley Chapter of CAMFT, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).  

CA License #MFC 42507