Dr. Avigail Lev (Abby) is a licensed clinical psychologist in California (PSY 25464) and a certified mediator. She utilizes evidence-based practices, including cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance-based treatments, to treat both couples and individuals struggling with relationship problems, anxiety, trauma, depression, emotional dysregulation, trichotillomania, OCD, and mood disorders.
She specializes in integrating acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and schema therapy to address interpersonal problems and unhelpful patterns in relationships. Dr. Lev has provided supervision, workshops, and didactic trainings at The Berkeley Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies Clinic, Haight Ashbury Psychological Services, Argosy University, and at Palo Alto University. She has presented her research at regional and international conferences.
Dr. Lev is also the coauthor of three books. The first, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Interpersonal Problems, presents a complete treatment protocol for therapists working with clients who fall into unhealthy relationship patterns and helps them overcome maladaptive interpersonal behavior.
The second book, The Interpersonal Problems Workbook: ACT to End Painful Relationship Patterns, combines research and evidence-based techniques for strengthening relationships. The third book ACT for Couples, presents a protocol to for therapists who work with couples. To learn more about these books you can visit Amazon.
