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Our Staff: Andre Zictic & Rohini Ross, MFT

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We would like to introduce you to some of the amazing staff we have here at The Control Center. This will help you get to know who we are, and why we love to do what we do!

Andre Zictic

Holistic Practitioner

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Expertise: Somatic Experiencing, Yoga, Acupuncture

Andre Zictic is a licensed Acupuncturist & Herbalist in the state of California with a Masters Degree in Oriental Medicine. He has extensively trained to help clients find ways of resolving stress and anxiety, beginning with various forms of meditation, yoga, and tai chi, in his utilization of holistic medicine.

Andre has been practicing oriental medicine for 10 years. He has trained with Peter Levine, PhD, in the art of somatic experiencing and he is also a certified Kundalini Yoga teacher. Andre teaches Pranayama for health and has developed an expertise in the complex relationship of addiction, anxiety, and trauma.

Rohini Ross, MFT

Spiritual Psychotherapist

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Expertise: Meditation, Breathing, Visualization, Mindfulness

Rohini Ross is a licensed marriage and family therapist and spiritual psychotherapist. Rohini specializes in integrating practical spirituality with therapeutic work to promote transformational healing. She helps clients quiet their mind and tap into their own resources through alternative healing techniques in an effort to help diminish anxiety and impulsivity. Rohini received her Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology with a Certificate in Consciousness, Health, and Healing from the University of Santa Monica.

Our Staff: Mona Kerendian, MFT & Sharon Skok

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We would like to introduce you to some of the amazing staff we have here at The Control Center. This will help you get to know who we are, and why we love to do what we do!

Mona Kerendian, MFT

Intern

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Expertise: Couples & Relational Therapy, Individual Therapy

Mona Kerendian is a Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in couples and relationships. She began her journey upon completion of a BA in Sociology at UCLA, which lead her to a very successful Public Relations career in the entertainment industry. After years of working with people in the entertainment industry she returned to pursue her true passion of Psychology and received a Masters in Clinical Psychology at Antioch University, Los Angeles.

Antioch University helped her optimize her natural talents, providing a solid training in Individual, Family, and Couples Therapy. Mona is a process oriented therapist and is trained in Imago and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy while practicing under the supervision of Dr. Reef Karim.

Sharon Skok

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Expertise: Traditional Chinese Medicine – Acupuncture & Chinese Herbal Medicine, Hatha and Restorative Yoga

Sharon Skok is a California State Licensed Acupuncturist and a nationally recognized Diplomate in Oriental Medicine by the NCCAOM. She graduated with honors from Yo San University in Los Angeles, CA where she earned her Masters Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine (M.A.T.C.M).

Sharon began treating individuals recovering from addiction during her clinical internship at Yo San University and saw the positive benefits of acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine in patients with addiction and aiding in recovery. She is happy to be part of the integrative team at The Control Center. Sharon has worked in integrative health care settings in the past, including working with HIV+ individuals and also with cancer patients, their families, and their caregivers. Sharon has devoted her adult life to studying health and eastern healing practices. Sharon helps her patients reach better health and well being though the use of acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, and Chinese nutritional guidelines to support and harmonizes an individual’s body, mind, and spirit. In addition, Sharon has been teaching yoga in Los Angeles since 2002.

Our Staff: Dr. Priya Chaudhri, Ph.D. and Dr. Jeremy Martinez, M.D.

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We would like to introduce you to some of the amazing staff we have here at The Control Center. This will help you get to know who we are, and why we love to do what we do!

Meet Dr. Priya Chaudhri. Her expertise is in addictive disorders, behavioral medicine and biofeedback. Dr. Chaudhri is currently the Clinical Director of The Control Center and is trained in behavioral medicine and addiction. Dr. Chaudhri has over 10-years of experience working at various outpatient and residential substance abuse programs and has been the clinical director of several addiction rehabs. Dr. Chaudhri received her academic and research training from UC Berkeley. She completed an APA accredited postdoctoral fellowship through Yale University in cardiovascular behavioral medicine. During her fellowship, she received specialty training in treating cardiac patients with co-occurring addictive disorders and became certified in biofeedback. Dr. Chaudhri has extensive experience in integrating alternative medicine and advanced techniques into chemical and behavioral addiction treatment.

JeremyMeet Jeremy Martinez, MD. His expertise is in addiction psychiatry, detoxification, and cultural psychiatry. Martinez is an addiction psychiatrist in Los Angeles. His approach to mental health is unique, using such techniques as EEG biofeedback and alpha-stimulation, in addition to traditional forms of psychiatric treatment. His interests also include dual diagnosis treatment in the rehabilitation setting and cultural issues in mental health.