Posts by Anne LaRiviere
A Fond Farewell From OPI’s Retiring Financial Director, Walter Tuthill
Long-time accountant Walter Tuthill, former financial director of the Optimum Performance Institute and OPI Intensive, was recently feted upon his retirement at an outdoor barbecue in a park across the street from OPI offices. In keeping with the barbecue’s Mexican theme, Walter, great sport that he always is, donned a sombrero and swung (with dubious…
Read MoreQ & A with Kim Jensen, LMFT – Clinical Therapist for OPI Living Programs
We are delighted to welcome clinical therapist Kim Jensen, LMFT as the newest member of our clinical team! With more than 23 years of experience working with adolescents and young adults, Kim brings an array of experiences, methods and new energy to Optimum Performance Institute. Kim has already started facilitating his well-known TraumaDrama group for…
Read MorePart Five: FAQs with Anne LaRiviere, Director of Admissions for OPI Living Programs
As Director of Admissions for OPI Living Programs, I started an FAQs blog post series to outline some frequently asked questions that we receive from parents and referring therapists. In this installment, I answer two questions that come up regularly, touching on goals and transportation. As the school year winds down, I often speak with…
Read MoreOPI Intensive Therapists Attend NEA-BPD Borderline Personality Disorder Conference
When Alex Miller, Psy.D, spoke about advances in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) at a recent conference about Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), he scored points with Melissa Patterson, MS, therapist at the specialized OPI Intensive for young men and women with BPD. “Many of the points he made struck me as confirming the unique strengths we…
Read MoreQ & A with Alisa Foreman, MA, MFT – Director of Outpatient Services for OPI Living Programs
Earlier this month, Alisa Foreman, Director of Outpatient Services for OPI Living Programs, took the time to talk with me about the perseverance, confidence and fulfillment of her clients, the value of tool boxes for participants and our Intensive Outpatient Program’s successful Invivo peer group. Q: What have you learned from the participants, Alisa? A:…
Read MoreIntensive Outpatient Program at OPI Living Expands Services For Local Young Adults
Young adults aged 17–28 in the Los Angeles area who need help defining goals and becoming independent can now participate in a unique Intensive Outpatient Program at the Optimum Performance Institute. This program offers everything from individual and group psychotherapy, life coaching and career development classes to Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), yoga, tennis, hiking and…
Read MoreQ & A with Lital Joselovitch, MA, MFT – Clinical Therapist for OPI Living Programs
Not long ago, Clinical Therapist Lital Joselovitch took the time to share with us some of her inspiring experiences with OPI Living Clinical Services, providing counseling for young adults in the OPI Living Programs, including the Optimum Performance Institute, specialized OPI Intensive and our Intensive Outpatient Program. Q: Lital, what have you learned from the…
Read MoreQ & A with Melody Kraus – Career Counselor for OPI Living Programs
In an interview earlier this month, we sat down with Melody Kraus, valued member of our Department of Career and Volunteer Services for OPI Living Programs including the Optimum Performance Institute, specialized OPI Intensive for BPD and our Intensive Outpatient Program to discuss a few topics around her work. Q: Melody, what have you learned…
Read MoreOPI Intensive and Optimum Performance Institute Named Best In Treatment by Psychology Today
The 2013 guide published at a critical time when the state of our mental health system is a topic receiving national attention, and helpful programs and resources like those included are needed now more than ever to support today’s struggling youth. Woodland Hills, CA (PRWEB) February 20, 2013 The current January/February issue of Psychology Today…
Read MoreOPI Director of Educational Services Wins Leadership Training Scholarship
Heather Perrier, Director of Educational Services at The Optimum Performance Institute (OPI), was awarded a scholarship to attend Generation Waking Up’s leadership training seminar at The Esalen Institute, January 31 to February 3, 2013. The four-day training was developed for young change-makers, educators and community leaders to learn presentation skills, group facilitation techniques and project…
Read MoreQ & A with Reginald Ford – Assistant Director of Milieu for OPI Living Programs
Recently, I sat down with Reginald Ford, Assistant Director of Milieu for all OPI Living programs, including the Optimum Performance Institute, specialized OPI Intensive for participants suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder and BPD Traits and our newest OPI Living Program, Intensive Outpatient Services, to discuss a few topics about his valued work here among our…
Read MorePart Four: FAQs with Anne LaRiviere, Director of Admissions for OPI Living Programs
Part Four of my FAQ blog series is a combination of a response to one of the most frequently asked questions I receive as Director of Admissions for OPI Living Programs and a book review to accompany my response. The question I chose to respond to this month is always asked of me by parents…
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