{"url":"/brentwood-la/coast-family-psychological-services","provider":{"id":"coast-family-psychological-services","name":"Coast Family Psychological Services","kind":"organization","about":"Coast Family Psychological Services Inc. is a group practice of clinical psychologists and therapists that began in Los Angeles and offers therapy and psychological testing to children, teens, adults and families, in person and by telehealth. It describes itself as an LGBTQIA2S+ affirming practice. Offices are at 11740 San Vicente Blvd Suite 109 #203 in Los Angeles (90049), 8500 Wilshire Blvd Suite 740 in Beverly Hills, 720 Wilshire Blvd in Santa Monica and 16530 Ventura Blvd #400 in Encino; the registry lists an older address on Santa Monica Blvd.","website":"https://www.coastfamilypsychologicalservices.com/","phone":"(805) 507-7049","email":"drdana@coastfamilypsychologicalservices.com","instagram":null,"founded":null,"credentials":["Clinical psychologists and therapists"],"languages":[],"image":null},"location":{"id":"main","name":null,"street":"11740 San Vicente Blvd","unit":"Suite 109 #203","city":"brentwood-la","zip":"90049","neighborhood":null,"coords":[-118.46698,34.05313],"precision":"exact"},"serviceArea":[],"programs":[{"id":"testing","type":"health","name":"Psychological testing and autism/ADHD evaluation","summary":"Psychological and educational testing for children, teens and adults, including autism (ASD) and ADHD evaluations, at several Westside and Valley offices and by video.","description":"Comprehensive psychological and educational assessment for children, adolescents and adults, including dedicated autism spectrum and ADHD testing clinics. Batteries are tailored to each child and usually cover cognitive, academic achievement and social/emotional processing. It can help identify learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities and behavioral or emotional difficulties, and supports requests for school and standardized-test accommodations. The process starts with a 1-hour telehealth intake, then two testing sessions of 3-4 hours each, usually on a weekend day and in person, followed by a written report with recommendations and a feedback session; a separate child-friendly feedback session is suggested for children. Offices in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica and Encino. The practice does not take insurance but provides superbills for out-of-network reimbursement.","categories":["developmental-evaluation"],"ages":{"min":0,"max":21},"format":"hybrid","health":{"specialties":["Psychological testing","Autism spectrum evaluation","ADHD evaluation","Learning disability assessment"],"practitioners":["Barri Stryer, MD","Karen Makoff, PHD"],"npi":"1669014429"},"traits":{"specialNeeds":"focused","conditions":["autism","adhd","learning-disabilities","intellectual-disability","behavior"],"delivery":["clinic"],"insurance":["superbill","self-pay"],"telehealth":true,"assessment":true,"feel":"A group psychology practice whose testing starts with a parent intake and ends with a written report and a feedback session.","topics":["school-accommodations","test-accommodations","several-la-sites","autism-evaluation","adhd-evaluation","psychoeducational-testing","adults-also-seen"]}},{"id":"therapy","type":"health","name":"Child, teen and family therapy","summary":"Individual and family therapy for children and teens, in person or by telehealth, with autism-related family therapy and school support.","description":"Individual, family and couples therapy from clinical psychologists, blending mindfulness and cognitive-behavioral tools, offered for children, teens, adults and families, in person and over telehealth, which the practice reports works well with children and teens. Specialties listed include anxiety, OCD, trauma, mood disorders, insomnia and ADHD. For autism families, therapy follows assessment and can cover social skills, peer conversations, bullying, puberty, anger and anxiety regulation, and coordinating with teachers, speech and occupational therapists, ABA therapists and psychiatrists. The practice also helps parents obtain ABA services, attend IEP meetings and find social skills or family support groups. Sessions run about 50 minutes; a first family session may take 90. Offices in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica and Encino. No insurance is billed; superbills are provided.","categories":["child-therapy"],"ages":{"min":0,"max":21},"format":"hybrid","health":{"specialties":["Individual therapy","Family therapy","Anxiety and OCD therapy","Trauma therapy","ADHD therapy","Autism family therapy"],"practitioners":["Barri Stryer, MD","Karen Makoff, PHD"]},"traits":{"conditions":["autism","adhd","anxiety-depression","trauma"],"delivery":["clinic"],"insurance":["superbill","self-pay"],"telehealth":true,"sessionMinutes":50,"methods":["mindfulness"],"topics":["family-therapy","iep-support","lgbtqia-affirming","several-la-sites","cbt","ocd","school-collaboration","adults-also-seen"],"specialNeeds":"supported","groupSize":["one-on-one"],"goals":["social","wellbeing"]}}],"source":{"url":"https://www.coastfamilypsychologicalservices.com/","name":"NPPES NPI registry, September 2026","fetched":"2026-10-12"},"updated":"2026-10-12","checked":null,"closed":null,"sample":false}