Licensed in California since 2006

Licensed in Arizona for Telehealth

​LA Psychology

Private Practice, Clinical Psychologist

2006 to the present

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Advanced Applied Psychology, Inc.

Clinical Director & CEO

2007 to 2026

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Institute for Multicultural Counseling and Educational Services (IMCES)

2007 to 2013

Chief Psychologist

(APA Internship Director and Trainer)

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SYLMAR HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (SHRC)

​2005 - 2007

Primary Psychotherapist

SHRC is a Mental Health hospital; Los Angeles County

Dr. Litov treated clients with mental health issues ranging from:

Major Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Chemical Dependency and Schizophrenia. 

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UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

1999 - 2005

Intake Counselor; San Diego

Crisis and suicide counseling

Resource Counseling

 

CENTER FOR BIOBEHAVIORAL THERAPY

1997 - 1998:

Psychotherapist

Health Psychology Clinic;  San Diego

Individual therapy with adults (including elderly) and children, utilizing cognitive-behavioral therapy,

as well as biofeedback for treatment of psychophysiological disorders, including:

Anxiety disorders, Panic Attacks/phobias, Chronic pain due to a medical condition, Myofascial Pain, Essential Hypertension, Headaches, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue syndrome

Stress management psycho-education, Neurofeedback for treatment of ADHD

 

1994 - 1995: DOUGLAS YOUNG MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC (San Diego, CA)

Psychotherapist

DYMH is an outpatient facility serving a culturally diverse population:

Individual Therapy with: Adults, Adolescents, and Children

Group Therapy with Bipolar I clients

Family Therapy

Couple Therapy

 

1993- 1994: TURNING POINT CRISIS CENTER (San Diego, CA) Counselor

Inpatient Individual psychotherapy with adults and elderly

Inpatient Group Therapy

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Education

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PhD  2003 : PhD in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology, San Diego (CSPP ).   

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M.A. 1995: Clinical Psychology, CSPP.

 

B.A.  1992: UCLA, psychology.

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At UCLA Dr. Litov worked at the UCLA Anxiety Lab, run by Dr. Michelle Craske, one of the most renown researchers on anxiety in the country.  Much of the work done by Dr. Craske has informed psychology's current understanding of how certain anxiety disorders are developed, maintained, and how they can be treated.

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Membership

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• PSI CHI: National Honor Society of Psychology​

 

• Los Angeles County Psychological Association

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Publications & Presentations

 

Nicassio, P., Litov, D. & Smith, T. (2004, March). The family context of pain coping in fibromyalgia. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the 62nd Annual meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, Orlando, Florida.

Litov, D. (1995, October). Increasing public awareness [Letter to the editor]. APA Monitor, p. 3.