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Dr. Alexa Altman is a clinical psychologist who received her doctoral training in health psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles and completed additional post doctoral training in mind/body medicine. Dr. Altman established a weight management program entitled, "The Psychology of Weight Loss" and she facilitates weight loss therapy groups and travels around the country lecturing on the subject. Dr. Altman also has clinical training in biofeedback, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and ''Somatic Experiencing®'' (SE).

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, (EMDR), is a powerful new psychotherapy technique which has been very successful in helping people who suffer from trauma, anxiety, panic, disturbing memories, post traumatic stress, addictions and many other emotional problems. EMDR is considered a breakthrough therapy because of its simplicity and the fact that it can bring quick and lasting relief for most types of emotional distress.

Dr Altman also has training in ''Somatic Experiencing®'' (SE). This is a short-term naturalistic approach to the resolution and healing of trauma developed by Dr. Peter Levine. SE employs the awareness of body sensation to help people ''renegotiate'' and heal their traumas rather than relive them. Dr. Alexa Altman was a consulting psychologist to NBC's The Biggest Loser, where her role was to assist contestants in learning how to overcome emotional eating, improve coping skills, increase self-esteem and learn how to manage negative thinking and behaviors.

She is currently in full-time private practice and specializes in the treatment of eating disorders, PTSD, addictive disorders, personality disorders, relationship issues, and mood/anxiety disorders.