My Background
I have worked with diverse populations. People from different cultures, countries, and from different industries and professions. I myself am multilingual, multicultural and have lived in several countries. My work experience includes executives from the entertainment industry, healthcare, finances, and technology; nurses, doctors; care-givers, artists in different media and from the film industry. I also worked with Active-Duty Marines for quite some time and still see Veterans. I am currently focusing on helping adults of all ages including older adults.
I am highly skilled in diverse approaches from the most practical down-to-earth solutions to experiential and spiritual perspective.
Education:
- Ph.D. University of California, Irvine, Psychology
- M.A. University of California, Irvine, Social Sciences
- B.A. State Art Teachers College, Education and Art
What to expect from working with me
Depending on your current challenges and priority we’ll select an approach together. My work is trauma-informed whether it was childhood trauma, combat, war and/or complex trauma (multiple traumas); I frequently use CBT and other techniques including my own which I call The Pause Method to help you replace limiting beliefs and image with beliefs and image that will move you forward. Most of us have beliefs and image that limits us. I never work with two clients alike.
The results you can expect include:
- A new perspective
- Relief from pain and limitations
- New insights and skills that will help you navigate your life easier
Like anything else in life, the more focus and effort you put into your therapy, the more you’ll get out.
When you work with Dr. Ilani, you get five experts for the price of one. Dr. Ilani is a certified peak performance coach, certified change management expert, licensed clinical psychologist, certified neurofeedback specialist, and mentor.
Specialties Include:
- Stress
- Trauma: childhood, adult, war, combat, and complex (multiple exposure to traumas)
- Grief and Bereavement
- Adjusting to life’s transitions and change
- Relationship challenges
- Anxiety and depression
- Finding a renewed sense of purpose, setting new goals when starting over
- Career goals and work-related issues
- Hit your internal glass-ceiling, feeling your life could be so much more but feel frustrated, stifled, blocked and in pain of limitation.
Testimonials
“Working with Dr. Dorit Ilani has been nothing short of transformative. From our very first session, I sensed that she was not just highly educated—with multiple advanced degrees and an impressive background in psychology and human behavior—but that she also possessed a rare and intuitive understanding of people.
What makes Dr. Ilani truly exceptional is her subtle yet powerful approach. Her style is so natural and unobtrusive that I didn’t fully realize the depth of our work until I started experiencing real breakthroughs—some of which felt almost effortless in how they emerged. She has an uncanny ability to zero in on what truly matters, often identifying core issues before I’ve even articulated them myself.
Since I began working with her, not only have I noticed a profound shift in my mindset and emotional well-being, but even my husband has commented on the positive changes he’s seen in me. Her guidance has helped me grow in ways I didn’t know were possible, and I genuinely feel more grounded, clear, and empowered than I have in years.
Dr. Ilani is a gifted professional who blends deep expertise with a heartfelt, intuitive presence. I’m deeply grateful for the work we’ve done together and cannot recommend her highly enough.” – Patricia Y.
What Clients Say About Me
Why Therapy
Strengths-Based
Development Helps
Workgroups Realize Up to:
29% Increased Profit
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19% Increased Sales
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72% Lower Attrition
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Consultation prices
Simple prices, flexible
options, & nothing hidden
Individual
$199
per one hour session
Couples
$299
per one hour session
Business
$399
per one hour session
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