Special needs camp and child therapy & counseling · Studio City
Preuss & Associates (Dr. Lesli Preuss, Licensed Clinical Psychologist)
3921 Laurel Canyon Blvd, Studio City
Buddy Building summer camp
Buddy Building Camp is a four-week day program for twice-exceptional (2e) children and young adolescents, primarily highly gifted kids with learning and behavioral challenges such as high-functioning autism or Asperger's, ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder, emotional or learning disabilities, PDD and speech/language disabilities. Campers ages 8 to 15 practice self-awareness, team-building, sportsmanship, conflict resolution and cooperative play through sports, art and nature activities, spending as much time as possible outdoors working with animals at Dr. Lesli's ranch in Agoura Hills. Community skills are practiced on museum visits, scavenger hunts and field trips. A reward system of Buddy Bucks is used. Summer 2026 ran June 15 to July 10, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. A consultation with Dr. Preuss is required before new campers are accepted.
- Summer dates not posted yet
Child and family psychology
Private clinical psychology practice working with children, adolescents, parents and families in Studio City and Agoura Hills. Clinicians generally work within a cognitive-behavioral and/or family systems framework, with therapy aimed at skill-building, coping strategies and better communication in the family. Named specialties include twice-exceptional (2e), gifted and ADHD children, autism and Asperger's, learning differences, sensory processing, executive functioning, school placement, anxiety, depression, OCD, oppositional defiance and behavioral issues. Services include counseling, psychotherapy, CBT, DBT and animal-assisted or experiential therapy based on Zoobiquity. The practice also consults with schools and other professionals. Veterans and their families are seen as well.
- Child and family psychotherapy, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Dialectical behavior therapy, Animal-assisted therapy and School consultation
- Lesli Preuss, PhD, licensed clinical psychologist and Carmen Sevilla, M.A.
- Where care happens: At the clinic or office
About Preuss & Associates (Dr. Lesli Preuss, Licensed Clinical Psychologist)
Preuss & Associates is a private clinical psychology practice led by Dr. Lesli Preuss (CA Lic# 23829), with offices in Studio City and Agoura Hills. It works with children, adolescents, parents and families, and also offers a specialty summer camp and monthly social groups. The practice incorporates animal-assisted therapy, drawing on Zoobiquity, and consults with schools and other professionals. The site also describes services for veterans and their families.
- Licensed clinical psychologist (CA Lic# 23829)
Where and how to reach them
3921 Laurel Canyon BlvdStudio City, CA 91604
Details from drlesli.com, checked October 12, 2026. Prices, dates and spaces change: check with Preuss & Associates (Dr. Lesli Preuss, Licensed Clinical Psychologist) before you sign up. Something wrong or missing? Write to hello@summerground.com.
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