Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
Karen Levine, Ph.D. has extensive work experience in various fields. Karen currently runs their own teletherapy services and provides HIPAA-compliant services to adolescent, adult, and senior clients in multiple states. Prior to this, Karen worked as a Lead Clinical Psychologist for the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, where they led a team in assessing and treating at-risk detained youth with severe mental health issues. Karen also held roles as a Clinical Psychologist and Editor/Writer for other organizations.
Karen Levine, Ph.D. earned their Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Psychology from the University of Southern California, where they studied from 1998 to 2004. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English Language and Literature/Letters from Barnard College. Karen also attended the Winsor School for College Preparatory, and they have some educational background at the University of Pennsylvania, although specific details are not provided.
Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH) is the largest county mental health department in the country. LACDMH directly operates 75 program sites and more than 100 co-located sites. Additionally, LACDMH contracts with approximately 1,000 providers, including non-governmental agencies and individual practitioners who provide a spectrum of mental health services to people of all ages to support hope, wellbeing and recovery. Our diverse workforce, including nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, medical doctors, community workers, trained family members and trained mental health consumers, serve over 250,000 residents of all ages each year. Mission Our mission at LACDMH is to optimize the hope, recovery, wellbeing, and life trajectory of Los Angeles County's most vulnerable through access to care and resources that promote not only independence and personal recovery but also connectedness and community reintegration.