FOCUS Provider

Families OverComing Under Stress (FOCUS) is a training program for families with children and couples facing adversity and traumatic stress across a variety of situations. It allows families to build their own story about their life experiences and learn key skills that support resilience. Learn more about FOCUS here!


Find an Agency

Below is listing of agencies that provide FOCUS followed by a list of individual providers that have been certified in providing FOCUS to Families.
AgencyAddressCityState / ProvinceCountryPhone
Tarzana Treatment Center 18646 Oxnard StreetTarzanaCAUnited States(888) 777-8565
The Guidance Center1301 Pine AvenueLong BeachCAUnited States(562) 595-1159
Trinity Youth Services201 N. Indian Hill Blvd., Ste. A-201ClaremontCAUnited States(800) 964-9811
Valentina Stoycheva, PhDNorthwell Health 132 E. Main St.Bay ShoreNYUnited States(631)647-2530
Southern California Health and Rehabilitation Program 2610 Industry Way Suite ALynwoodCAUnited States (310) 631-8004
Personal Involvement Center Inc8220 S San Pedro StLos AngelesCAUnited States(323) 570-0445
Pacific Clinics 800 South Santa Anita AvenueArcadiaCAUnited States(877)722-2737
Kedren Community Health 211 South Avalon BoulevardLos AngelesCAUnited States(323) 233-0425
Eisner Health 1500–1530 S. Olive StreetLos AngelesCAUnited States(213) 747-5542
FOCUS Naval Air Station Whidbey IslandOak HarborWAUnited States(360)257-8043
The Village Family Services6736 Laurel Cyn #200 North HollywoodCAUnited States(818)755-8786
Blue Butterfly Village (VOALA) San PedroCAUnited States(310)844-4723
Villages at Cabrillo (USVets)2001 River AveLong BeachCAUnited States
The Banyan Group, Counseling, Coaching and Consulting372 E. 7th StreetBeaumontCAUnited States(951)845-4073
G.Edward Bryan, PhD, MFT238 Cassou RoadSan Marcos CAUnited States(760)591-9364
Children’s Research Triangle 70 E Lake St Suite 1300, ChicagoILUnited States (312) 726-4011
Oasis, New Directions for Veterans 11303 Wilshire blvd., VA BLDG. 116Los AngelesCAUnited States(310)914-4045
Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health10605 Balboa Bl., #100Granada HillsCAUnited States(818)832-6195
FOCUS Joint Base Lewis-McChord JBLM-MainWA United States(253)966-6390
FOCUS NAS Whidbey IslandOak HarborWAUnited States(360)257-8044
FOCUS MCAGCC Twentynine Palms Twentynine PalmsCAUnited States(760)830-3818
FOCUS MCB Camp PendletonCamp PendletonCAUnited States(760)859-6079
FOCUS Naval Base Ventura CountyCAUnited States(805)982-1976
FOCUS Naval Base San DiegoSan DiegoCAUnited States(619)556-6075
FOCUS Naval Base CoronadoSan DiegoCAUnited States (619)522-7672
FOCUS Marine Corps Logistics Base BarstowBarstowCAUnited States(760)577-5882
FOCUS Marina Corps Air Station MiramarSan DiegoCAUnited States
FOCUS Marine CorpsAir Station Yuma YumaAZUnited States(928)269-4288 
FOCUS Cannon Air Force Base
Cannon AFB,NM United States(575)825-5808
FOCUS Keesler Air Force BaseBiloxiMSUnited States(228)377-3453
FOCUS Naval Construction Battalion Center, GulfportGulfportMSUnited States(228)822-5736
FOCUS Stennis Space CenterStennis Space CenterMSUnited States(228)813-4000 x 13056
FOCUS MCB QuanticoQuanticoVA United States(703)784-0189
FOCUS Naval Station NorfolkVirginia BeachVA United States (757)373-9620
FOCUS Join FOCUS Expeditionary Base Little Creek and Fort SoryVirginia BeachVA United States(757)962-4470
FOCUS MCB Camp LejeuneMidway ParkNC United States(910)450-5635 
FOCUS MCAS Cherry PointCherry PointNC United States(252)466-7137
FOCUS MCAS New RiverJacksonvilleNC United States(910)449-4527
FOCUS Beaufort/Parris IslandBeaufortSC United States(843)228-6618 
FOCUS MacDill Air Force Base
MacDill AFBFLUnited States(813)828-4232
FOCUS Join Base Pearl Harbor-HickamHickamHIUnited States(808)257-7774
FOCUS MCB Hawaii
Kaneohe Bay HI United States(808)257-7774
FOCUS Kadena Air BaseOkinawa Japan(International) 011-81-98-970-6077
(Local) 098-970-6077
FOCUS MCB Okinawa OkinawaJapan(International) 011-81-98-970-6077
(Local) 098-970-6077
FOCUS Torii Station OkinawaJapan(International) 011-81-98-970-6077
(Local) 098-970-6077
FOCUS U.S Army Garrison StuttgartStuttgartGermany (0173)762-6099
Susana A. Lopez, PhD Psychological Services5975 Entrada AvenueAtascaderoCAUnited States(805)674-4456
ChildNet Youth and Family Services4155 Outer Traffic Cirlce Long BeachCAUnited States(562) 498-5500
Solway Psychology4256 N. Ravenswood Ave., Suite 312ChicagoILUnited States(678) 765-9294
Moore To Life TherapyBixbyOKUnited States (918) 209-8138
Child and Family Guidance Center9650 Zelzah Avenue Northridge CAUnited States (818) 739-5344
Staten Island Mental Health Society444 St Marks PlaceStaten IslandNYUnited States (718) 720-6727
Rebecca Neubauer, LCSW, PPSC1460 7th Street, Suite 206 Santa Monica CAUnited States (424) 260-8290
Idaho Family Wellness3320 Milwaukee St. Suite 150 Boise IDUnited States (208) 514-2610
John Whittington, MS, licensed Marriage and Family Therapist540 North Golden Circle Drive, STE 312Santa Ana CAUnited States (949)310-2688
Johanna Buwalda Med, MA, LCPC Eagle RiverWIUnited States(773)370-4789
Eisner Health 1500–1530 S. Olive StreetLos AngelesCAUnited States (213) 747-5542
Kedren Community Health 4211 South Avalon Boulevard
Los Angeles CAUnited States (323) 233-0425
Pacific Clinics 800 South Santa Anita Avenue
ArcadiaCAUnited States (877)722-2737
Personal Involvement Center Inc8220 S San Pedro St,
Los AngelesCAUnited States (323) 570-0445
Southern California Health and Rehabilitation Program 2610 Industry Way Suite ALynwoodCAUnited States (310) 631-8004
Tarzana Treatment Center 18646 Oxnard Street, TarzanaCAUnited States (888) 777-8565
The Guidance Center1301 Pine AvenueLong BeachCAUnited States (562) 595-1159
Trinity Youth Services201 N. Indian Hill Blvd., Ste. A-201ClaremontCAUnited States (800) 964-9811
Valentina Stoycheva, PhDNorthwell Health 132 E. Main St.Bay Shore NYUnited States (631)647-2530
Emory Healthcare Veterans Program 12 Executive Park Drive NE, Suite 300
Atlanta GAUnited States (888)514-5345

Certified Provider

Certification in the FOCUS model requires successful completion of FOCUS with multiple families and participation in ongoing consultation with the UCLA NFRC Trainers. We would like to congratulate the following individuals on becoming certified in FOCUS for Families, FOCUS for Couples, and/or FOCUS Skill Building Groups.
NameType
Adrine BabakhanyanFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Alejandra AcevesFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Alexa GonzalesFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Alexandra PetersonFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Alexis CoopermanSBGs for Child/Adolescents
Alicia PerezFOCUS for Families
Alina AntonyantsSBGs for Child/Adolescents
Allison NilssonFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Allison PatchFOCUS for Families
Alysha McCuistionFOCUS for Families
Amanda BraggFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Amanda CrossSBGs for Child/Adolescents
Amy HammondSBGs for Child/Adolescents
Amy NashFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Ana AriasFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Ana MilanesSBGs for Child/Adolescents
Ana Sanchez MarroquinFOCUS for Families
Andrea HernandezSBGs for Child/Adolescents
Andrea SaavedraFOCUS for Families
Angel BarriosFOCUS for Families
Angela NicholsonFOCUS for Families
Angela NicholsonFOCUS for Families
Anisa ReidFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Anita KwanFOCUS for Families
Anne FoySBGs for Child/Adolescents
Annie BeckFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
April McBrideFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Aron PowersFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Ashley CanasFOCUS for Families
Astrid TopeteFOCUS for Families
Aurielle ZeitlerFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Averi KeithFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Aviana GarciaFOCUS Resilience Curriculum LAUSD Trainer
Aviana GarciaSBGs for Child/Adolescents
Ben WilsonFOCUS for Families Trainer
Berenice MartinezFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Beth FitzGeraldFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Blanca GomezFOCUS for Families
Brandi Segovia LanderosFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Brian O’SullivanFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Brooke ThomasSBGs for Child/Adolescents
Carletta VicainFOCUS for Families
Carly RoweFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Chantelly FerrufinoFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Charity KurlasFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Chelsy DufferFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Cherie HudsonSBGs for Child/Adolescents
Cheyenne RobbinsFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Christina OliveraFOCUS for Families
Christine FairFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Claudia LopezFOCUS for Families
Courtney PenderFOCUS Resilience Curriculum LAUSD Trainer
Courtney PenderSBGs for Child/Adolescents
Courtney WebsterFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Crystal LedesmaSBGs for Child/Adolescents
Crystal McClureFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Crystal VartanianFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Cynthia ChapulaFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Cynthia WagnerFOCUS for Families
Daniel AlvaradoFOCUS for Families Trainer
Daniel AlvaradoFOCUS for Families
Daniela LevinFOCUS for Families
Darci OhigashiFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Dayana BenitezFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Deborah BrewsterFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Deborah LegarretaFOCUS for Families
Diana CanenguezSBGs for Child/Adolescents
Diana LeonFOCUS for Families
Diane LawFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Dominique KeelFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Elizabeth GudinoSBGs for Child/Adolescents
Elizabeth Kampa FOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Elizabeth PinterSBGs for Child/Adolescents
Elizabeth RamosSBGs for Child/Adolescents
Elvia P. Galicia-MartinezFOCUS for Families
Emily Calangi FOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Emma ArdonFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Emmanuel GarciaFOCUS for Families
Eric PavlicsFOCUS for Families
Erica GonzalezFOCUS for Families
Erin DornanFOCUS for Families
Erin Dornan-LiuzzoFOCUS for Families and Couples Trainer
Erryn ShineFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Ester KimFOCUS for Families
Evelyn SotoFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Fatima PerezFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Flavia C. Cabrera-RodgersSBGs for Child/Adolescents
Frances MarionSBGs for Child/Adolescents
Gemma BautistaFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Georgette AnglumFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Georgina CastellanosFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Families Training of Trainers
Gigi RosilesFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Gissela RosilesFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Grethel VegaFOCUS for Families
Griselda AlvardoFOCUS for Families
Hae Jin HamFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Haely EnotFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Hannah MersereauFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Haydee Flores-CastilloFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Holly BehielsFOCUS for Families
Howard MishkinFOCUS for Families
Ingrid PeraltaFOCUS for Families
Iris Palma RamirezSBGs for Child/Adolescents
Ivanna VasquezFOCUS Resilience Curriculum for Children and Teens & FOCUS Resilience Curriculum for Parents and Caregivers
James RuizSBGs for Child/Adolescents
Jamie ErbFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Jamie ParkerFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Jane CareyFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Jane WestFOCUS for Families
Janelle GreenSBGs for Child/Adolescents
Janelle MarinFOCUS for Families
Jazmin Delgado MendozaFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Jeffery SchmidtFOCUS for Families
Jenna CappelloFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Jennifer GuerraFOCUS for Families
Jennifer MuranoFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples, Master Trainer
Jennifer Vega-MoenterFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Jessica BranhamFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Jessica Moore-TysonFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples, Master Trainer
Jessica OrellanaSBGs for Child/Adolescents
Jessica PalacioFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Jessica SabaSBGs for Child/Adolescents
Jessica Wojtkiewicz FOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Joelle BorjaFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Johanna BuwaldaSBGs for Adults/Parents
Johanna BuwaldaFOCUS for Couples
Johanna BuwaldaFOCUS for Families
Johanna GarciaSBGs for Child/Adolescents
John WhittingtonFOCUS for Families
Jose SandovalFOCUS for Families
Joseph ApodacaFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Judy HwangFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Kara BarthelSBGs for Child/Adolescents
Kara CarlosFOCUS for Families
Karen AguilarFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Karen SadewaterFOCUS for Families
Kathey TruschelFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Kathleen FountainFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Katy HarrallFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Kelli HooverFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Kelli HooverFOCUS for Families
Kelly SkalaFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples, Master Trainer
Kendra KnueppelFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Kevin RussellFOCUS for Couples
Kim BordenaveFOCUS for Families
Kim CrosbyFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Kim MorrisFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Kim PerezFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Kimberley HirschFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Kristina Avila FOCUS for Families
Lana VilskerSBGs for Child/Adolescents
LaNell MayberryFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Laniesha RossSBGs for Child/Adolescents
LaQuinta MaloneFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Laura TravnitzSBGs for Child/Adolescents
Lauren GarchowFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Lauren ScottFOCUS for Families
Leila WorthyFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Leticia PerezFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Liana QuijadaFOCUS for Families
Lilia Gomez SBGs for Child/Adolescents
Lilian CarrenoFOCUS for Families
Liliana QuinonezFOCUS for Families Training of Trainers
Linda AbdelsayedFOCUS for Families
Lindsay Huffman LoveFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Linh PhungFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Linsday ElledgeSBGs for Child/Adolescents
Lisa LockeFOCUS for Families
Lizbeth AbaunzaFOCUS for Families
Lizette GonzalezFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Lois BentickFOCUS for Families
Lorena ArguelloFOCUS for Families
Lorna GregoryFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Lynda Nguyen SBGs for Child/Adolescents
Lyndsey AsamiFOCUS for Families
Madalyn TedescoFOCUS for Families
Madison Murphy-SinclairFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Malissa VanegasFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Mandy HevenerFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples, Master Trainer
Marcela SalazarFOCUS for Families
Margaret CarlsonFOCUS for Families
Margarita VieyraFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Maria Mariana BaltazarFOCUS for Families
Marina OvanessianSBGs for Child/Adolescents
Marly HinestrozaFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Mary GoFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Mary ZuercherFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Maureen WilliamsFOCUS for Families
Meg CarlsonFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Megan Muzychka TryonFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Megan ThomasFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Megan ThomasFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Melinda SiegelFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Melissa De La TorreFOCUS for Families
Melissa PaceFOCUS for Families
Michelle ZengFOCUS for Families
Miranda SharpFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Mirna BaneulosFOCUS for Families
Molly Haskell FOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Molly MountFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Molly RosenheckFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Monica CasasFOCUS for Families
Morgan HubbleFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Monique FordFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Myrna Reynoso-Torres FOCUS Resilience Curriculum for Children and Teens & FOCUS Resilience Curriculum for Parents and Caregivers
Nancy Angeles LopezFOCUS for Families
Nancy HernandezFOCUS for Families
Nancy Ramirez HernandezFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Narine AgopogluFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Nicole SchorFOCUS for Families
Norma GarciaFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Oluwatoyin Hines SBGs for Adults/Parents
Oluwatoyin Hines FOCUS for Couples
Pamela WilcoxFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Patricia MunguiaSBGs for Child/Adolescents
Patrick SomersFOCUS for Families
Peggy WuFOCUS for Families
Rachel Burnitt Kiner FOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Rachel GreinerFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Rachel GreinerFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Rachel KinerFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Rasheed SwindellFOCUS for Families
Rasheed SwindellFOCUS for Families
Raven GuzzinoFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Rebecca AlegriaFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Rebecca GuruleSBGs for Child/Adolescents
Rebecca NeubauerSBGs for Child/Adolescents
Rebekah Hseih RobinsonFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Ricardo LopezSBGs for Child/Adolescents
Rita Su Hu
FOCUS for Families
Robyn ChazeFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Rocio EsquedaFOCUS for Families
Rosa EscobarFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Rosalinda MorenoFOCUS for Families
Rosemarie DemonacoFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Roxana ChavezFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Ruth PolcinoSBGs for Child/Adolescents
Sadie BarnesFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Sadie BarnesFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Sally StevensFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Sandra SerfassFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Sara Peral FOCUS for Families
Sara PumaFOCUS Resilience Curriculum for Children and Teens & FOCUS Resilience Curriculum for Parents and Caregivers
Sara Santos
FOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Sara SotoFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Sarah EggersFOCUS for Families
Sarah SchaubFOCUS for Couples
Sarai GonzalezFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Sari ZuccarinoSBGs for Child/Adolescents
Shannon WilliamFOCUS for Families
Shauna BrodskySBGs for Child/Adolescents
Sheena EdmondsFOCUS for Families
Sheena KantorskiFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Sheri DillonFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples, Master Trainer
Sherin IypeFOCUS for Families
Shoshie AskrenFOCUS for Families
Sophea BaileyFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Soraya AvalosFOCUS for Families
Srbui GalandaryanFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Stacey SchragerFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Stacy LeoFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Stacy SantolajaFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Stephanie AcostaFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Stephanie BuonomoFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Stephanie Clark FOCUS for Families
Stephanie D. Ordoñez MontoyaFOCUS for Families
Stephanie GinSBGs for Child/Adolescents
Stephanie Self-BenceFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Stephanie SheafferFOCUS for Families
Suzanne CheathamSBGs for Child/Adolescents
Svetlana VilskerSBGs for Child/Adolescents
Sydney SheinerFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Syeda JafferSBGs for Child/Adolescents
Terri MorganFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples, Master Trainer
Therese AccinelliFOCUS for Families
Tom BabayanFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Tori BourguignonFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Valentina StoychevaFOCUS for Families
Valerie WhiteFOCUS for Families
Valerie WhiteFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Vanessa CastiloFOCUS for Families
Vanessa HernandezFOCUS for Families
Vanessa OandasanFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Veronica MunguiaFOCUS Resilience Curriculum for Children and Teens & FOCUS Resilience Curriculum for Parents and Caregivers
Vickie TaylorFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Vivian GeiselerSBGs for Child/Adolescents
Wendy PanagosFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Whitney NoftsierFOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
Whitney Noftsier FOCUS for Families & FOCUS for Couples
William CullenFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Yadira PadillaFOCUS for Families
Yamely Espinosa SalasSBGs for Child/Adolescents
Yasmilet YanezFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Yesenia RodriguezFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Yirley CoreaFOCUS for Families
Yvette TortoriciFOCUS Resilience Curriculum
Zitali AriasFOCUS for Families