I have been a Clinical Psychologist since 1980, although as an adolescent and young adult I did not expect to work in this profession.  I graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara, with a degree in Political Science in 1968 in preparation for law school.  It was during my service in the United States Army, during the Viet Nam War when I worked as a psychology specialist, that I discovered that I had a natural drawing towards this field.  I returned to school and earned a Doctorate in Child and Family Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology in 1978.

Throughout my professional career, I have maintained a private practice in Ventura County and have developed two areas of specialty:  services for the individual and services for the family.

Assistance to the individuals include:  cognitive and behavioral therapy and hypnotherapy to treat anxiety, depression, phobias, addictive disorders and stress related disorders.  In this capacity, I have served as Director of the Ventura County Suicide Prevention Program and Director of Rehabilitation Psychology at St. John’s Regional Medical Center.  I have also been an attending physician at Anacapa By The Sea, an in-patient substance abuse facility in Port Hueneme.

Assistance to families includes family and Couple’s Therapy.  I was co-founder of the Parenting Center, a psycho-educational resource for parents in Camarillo in the late 70s and St. John’s Stroke Group, a support program for patients and families post CVA in the mid-80s.  I alsocompleted advanced training as an Imago Relationship Therapist and as an Imago Couples Workshop Presenter. In my free time, I enjoy being a soccer coach and referee with the American Youth Soccer Organization.

Since the late 80s, I have been involved in Family Law and have worked as a Custody Evaluator, Special Master, Court-Appointed Therapist and Family Mediator.   Since 2001, I have been a member of Collaborative Family Law Professionals of Ventura County and currently serve as co-chairperson of that group.

Collaborative Family Law Professionals

James P. Cole, Ph.D.
a Psychological Services Corporation
Oxnard Medical Arts Center
993 West Seventh Street, Oxnard, CA 93030
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