Bernard Karmatz
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
I advocate to begin the journey of awareness to create positive change.
All new Clients are welcome to explore many concerns that everyone may encounter in life. My clinical practice spans more 35 years. I have treated a broad spectrum of Clients in the community. My background includes emergency room assessment and hospital inpatient treatment. My work as a Clinician is complemented by my license as a Private Investigator and previous work with the State Medical Board. A specialty is intervention for students, health care providers and peace officers, along with unique legal evaluation services for Court and Administrative proceedings.I have created a 'personal pacing' approach that allows Clients to explore their concerns in a safe environment. Clients benefit from my decades of expert work treating many conditions, contouring therapy to the individual needs of each Client. I advocate to begin the journey of awareness to create positive change.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Issues
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Infidelity
- Intimacy Concerns
- Life Transitions
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Panic
- Peer Difficulties
- Physical Assault
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Pregnancy/Loss of Pregnancy
- Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
- School Concerns
- Self-Esteem
- Sex Addiction/Pornography Concerns
- Sexual Assault
- Trauma
- Work/Life Balance
Age groups
- Children (under 10)
- Preteens (10-12)
- Teens (13-17)
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Special groups
- Clients from the court/judicial system
- People with disabilities
Treatment specialties
Treatments
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Remote options
- Voice
Payment options
$75 — $200per session
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Magellan – Pennsylvania
- Out-of-pocket
- Documentation provided for patient filling
- Sliding scale
Credentials
Licenses
Private Investigator
10441, California
Education
University of LaVerne
MS (Master of Mental Health Degree), 1980
Subsequent to being one of the first men to be admitted to and graduate from Pitzer College in 1971, I continued graduate education in the early years of the Marriage and Family Program at the University of LaVerne.
United States International University (No degree conferred*see note)
PhD (Doctor of Philosophy), 1982
NOTE: The doctoral courses were completed in this psychology program, but no degree was conferred as no dissertation was submitted.