Carla Cross, LMFT, ATR-BC

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Carla Cross, LMFT, ATR-BC, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Board Certified Art Therapist with over 30 years of clinical experience. She completed her master's degree in marriage and family therapy at Loyola Marymount University with a specialization in clinical art therapy. She has extensive clinical experience in a variety of settings, including outpatient clinics, in-patient hospitals, therapeutic schools, medical hospitals, and private practice settings. Her clinical work has focused on working with children and families with expertise in ADHD, sexual abuse, eating disorders, and families with high conflict and integrating the use of art therapy in various clinical settings. Most recently, she has focused on providing training and clinical supervision to clinical staff at hospitals, county behavioral health departments, and community-based clinics. Past work sites include, among others, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, The H.E.L.P. Group, Sherman Oaks Hospital, Ventura County Behavioral Health Department, and Santa Barbara County Department of Behavioral Wellness. She has served as adjunct faculty at Loyola Marymount University, Phillips Graduate University, and Antioch University, Santa Barbara.

Carla Cross, LMFT, ATR-BC

Adjunct Faculty

MA in Clinical Psychology

  • 1982 Bachelors degree in Psychology and Kinesiology, UCLA
  • 1993 Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy with a Specialization in Clinical Art Therapy, Loyola Marymount University
  • PSC-5202 Clinical Skills II
  • PSC-5510 Community Mental Health
  • PSC-5200 Process of Group Psychotherapy
  • PSC-6513 Practicum III: Case Conceptualization
  • PSC-5070 Clinical Skills with Families & Couples
  • PSC-6511 Practicum I: Clinical Evaluation & Crisis Intervention
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