A serious commitment to joyful living

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Dr. Nancy R. Sobel is a licensed psychologist in private practice in California and Hawaii  

Dr. Sobel specializes in the treatment of trauma and compulsive disorders related to substance abuse,  process addictions and sexual dependencies.   She works with individuals, couples, families, groups and bands.  Dr. Sobel has worked in the addiction field for over forty years and has consulted in the development of treatment programs in the United States and abroad.

Dr. Sobel has a lifetime commitment in the nonprofit world starting in the 70’s by helping to develop the Boston Center for Independent Living, the first independent living center in the country.  She served on the board of Boarding House Mentors, a surf and environmental education program for at-risk youth and on the board of The Teen Project for homeless youth in Los Angeles.

In 2010, Dr. Sobel founded Global Adolescent Project, whose mission is to educate, encourage and empower at-risk youth in impoverished communities starting in Haiti and around the world and GAPCreate (community for recovery and trauma education) found at www.gapcreate.org

 Dr. Sobel has been a guest expert on numerous television and radio programs including The Oprah Winfrey Show, E True Biography, and KCRW’s Which Way L.A.