Dr. Vidales’ therapy treatment modalities include:
- Individual & Couples Therapy for ages 17+
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Interpersonal Process Therapy
- Integrative Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing (MI)
- Existential Therapy
- Humanistic Therapy
- Mindfulness
- Trauma-informed Therapy
Background
Dr. Vidales earned his MA in Psychology at California State University, Los Angeles, and his PhD in Counseling Psychology from Iowa State University. He completed his pre-doctoral internship at the APA-accredited Counseling and Psychological Services at UC Santa Barbara. Throughout his doctoral training, Dr. Vidales sought training to provide effective treatment for substance use disorders. This led to his involvement in co-facilitating the development of the first collegiate recovery program at his doctoral institution.
Dr. Vidales is also an assistant professor in the psychology doctorate (PsyD) program at the University of La Verne. Dr. Vidales is an unlicensed psychologist completing his post-graduate hours toward licensure under the supervision of Dr. Aileen Garibyan (PSY22856), a clinical psychologist at the Rowan Center for Behavioral Medicine.
