I provide supportive and caring PSYCHOTHERAPY for children, adolescents and adults - couples, families, individuals. STUDIO ART EXPERIENCE for individuals and groups takes place in my Venice Studio, “FOOD FOR THOUGHT” cooking therapy classes for groups and individuals in my "green house kitchen", SOCIAL SKILLS GROUPS and PARENT GUIDANCE, COUPLES AND INDIVIDUALS are held at my Wilshire near Bundy Office in West Los Angeles at:

12401 Wilshire Blvd.

Suite #304,

Los Angeles, CA  90025.

I am a veteran, licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Clinical Child Psychologist Ph.D. who is offering, as an adjunct to my  basic office based treatment for adults and children, Art Experience Social Skills Groups for children from pre-school through adolescence and adult groups for Art Experience and "Food for Thought" Cooking Therapy -- my unique approach to sharing: reconnecting memories, opening inner worlds to patients on the path of self-discovery and journal writing specific thoughts and feelings during artistic and creative cooking expression.

My approach to children and parent guidance comes from my training as a child development specialist with over 40 years of experience as an educator, group worker and psychotherapist.

I have been a teacher and curriculum developer, school principal as well as in Private PsychotherapyPractice for twenty five years. My Practice is open for referrals.

In addition, I am a Delta Society Pet Partner with the Registered Therapy Dogs and use them in my practice of psychotherapy.  Animal Assisted Therapy is goal directed and my registered therapy dogs, small, wonderful Brussels Griffons, are trained to work with specific complex patients, work as volunteers on the UCLA People Animal Connection, at the Ronald Reagan and Santa Monica Medical Centers in Intensive Care Units, dialysis, pediatrics, oncology, locked adolescent/child psychiatric wards, at the locked psychiatric ward in the Wadsworth VA Hospital, at drop off adult daycare centers for Alzheimer and Dementia patients and R.E.A.D., Reading Assistance Therapy Programs, at local schools and libraries around the greater Los Angeles Area. Therapy dogs often work in my private practice to assist and support specific patient needs.

As an adjunct to my primary treatment work, I am offering classes in my Venice home office and Art Studio for Art Studio Experience Therapy and "Food for Thought" Cooking Therapy which will involve social skills development, creativity, self-discovery and group process. I also will offer individual work in both areas if that is the client's specific need.

I also have space in my practice for individual child, adolescent and adult/ couples/parenting patients.

I also present programs with my Delta Pet Partner Registered Therapy Dogs to schools who wish class to class visits or assemblies to learn more about Animal Assisted Therapy and Pet Assisted Activity Programs;  children enjoy visiting with my "working dogs."

I have a new website www.castoffz-artfulrecycle.com

This site contains information on my artwork to help promote healing in a creative modality when individuals experience orthopedic injuries and need plaster or fiberglass casts, and, if necessary, surgery to place titanium hardware  to set their bones. CASTOFF'Z are  individualized sculptures I create with client input to uniquely recycle their casts.

For more information, telephone me at 310-207-2998 leaving me some convenient times to reach you. You can e-mail me at jbnpatientinfo@aol.com.

You can reach my Office Manager, Joan Stanwyck, at 310-207-2993 (js12401@aol.com) to set up an appointment, a phone time to talk with me at a mutually convenient time or to discuss business concerns.

Dr. Judy Bin-Nun Ph.D., MFT 24814

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