Licensed clinical psychologist
Thoughtful, evidence-based therapy for children, teens, and adults
Most of the people I see are attorneys, physicians, and other high-achieving professionals, along with college students and young adults, carrying anxiety, perfectionism, panic, low mood, or a transition that has not gone the way they planned. I pair nearly 20 years of clinical experience and a strong research background with care built around your values and goals.
Call or text 818-253-1164
- California
- Colorado
- Illinois
- New York
- Texas
Trained at
- UCLA
- University of Washington
- UCLA Semel Institute, NIH fellowship
- Seattle Children’s Hospital
Meet Dr. Kiff
Science-based care, shaped around the person in the room
I am a licensed clinical psychologist with nearly 20 years of clinical experience and a research background at UCLA and the University of Washington. I work primarily with adults and college students, and I continue to see teens and support parents, drawing on CBT, ACT, ERP, and DBT skills. Every plan is tailored to each person’s values, strengths, and goals rather than to a fixed protocol.
Read more about meWho I work with
Capable people who cannot stop thinking
You can win the case, make the diagnosis, run the department, and still lie awake at 2 a.m. rewriting an email you already sent. That is usually what brings people to my office.
High-achieving professionals
Attorneys, physicians, founders, and executives whose careful thinking built their careers, until the same habit started costing them sleep, patience, and joy. We work on perfectionism, panic before high-stakes moments, burnout, and low mood that nobody at work sees.
College students and young adults
The years between home and full independence bring more decisions than any other stage. I help students with perfectionism that turns every B into a crisis, panic before exams, and the quiet depression friends often miss. Telehealth in 5 states lets care continue while a student is away at school.
Parents, teens, and children
I continue to see teens and children, and I meet with parents on their own. Research shows that changing how parents respond to anxiety can reduce a child’s symptoms, even when the child never attends a session.
How I can help
Services
Every plan starts with a clear understanding of each person’s strengths and challenges, and then we build treatment around your values and goals.
Anxiety, panic, and overthinking
Evidence-based CBT, ACT, and ERP that help adults and students quiet overthinking, settle panic, and face fears gradually.
Learn moreDepression and mood
Active, collaborative CBT that helps adults and young adults rebuild energy, connection, and a sense of what matters.
Learn moreLife transitions and young adults
Support through big changes, from the move to college and early adulthood to new roles at work, in relationships, and in family life.
Learn moreTics and BFRBs
Specialized behavioral treatment for tic disorders, trichotillomania (hair pulling), and skin picking.
Learn morePsychodiagnostic assessment
Empirical measures that clarify what is driving the struggle, so treatment starts from a solid foundation.
Learn moreParent and family therapy
Skill building drawn from CBT, DBT, and behavioral parent training, from early childhood through adolescence.
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Who I help
Adults, college students, and the families they care about
If you find yourself wondering why you cannot seem to let things go, how to move through a big change, or whether your child is going to be okay, you are in the right place.
- Anxiety, worry, and overthinking
- Perfectionism
- Panic
- Depression and mood
- Life transitions and the move to college
- Burnout and work stress
- OCD
- Tic disorders
- Hair pulling and skin picking
- ADHD and executive function
- Parenting challenges
Getting started
What to expect
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Reach out
Call, text, or send a message through the contact form. We reply within 2 business days.
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Consultation call
A short conversation about your concerns, your schedule, and whether my practice is the right fit.
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Intake and assessment
We gather a full picture of strengths and challenges using empirically supported measures.
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A plan built together
We set clear goals, track progress, and adjust as your needs change.
Grounded in research
Sound, evidence-based care that respects individuals of all beliefs, orientations, and backgrounds
My peer-reviewed work on child anxiety, parenting, and temperament shapes how I approach every family, and it keeps my practice tied to what the evidence shows.
Meet the clinicians I work with
If my hours are not the right fit, you will not have to start over
Alongside my own practice, I co-founded Evidence Based Psychological Care, Inc. in Calabasas, where I serve as a Clinical Director. Our clinicians there provide therapy for children, teens, young adults, and parents, as well as psychological and neuropsychological evaluations.
I keep a limited caseload, and my openings change from week to week. If I do not have a time that works for your family, or if another clinician is simply the better fit, I will point you toward one of my colleagues there. We practice in the same Calabasas office suite, and these are clinicians I helped bring onto the team and whose work I know.
I am a co-owner of Evidence Based Psychological Care, Inc. and serve as a Clinical Director there, so please know that I hold a financial interest in the practice I am recommending. I recommend it because of fit and availability, and you are of course free to see any clinician you choose.
Janie Venturina, LMFT
Janie works with kids and teens on weekday afternoons and evenings and on Saturday mornings, in the same Calabasas office suite where I practice, or by telehealth anywhere in California.
- Anxiety
- Self-esteem
- Anger
- Peer conflict
- Family tension
- School stress
Where I practice
Calabasas, the West Valley, the coast, and telehealth in 5 states
My office sits at 23632 Calabasas Road, Suite 201, with complimentary onsite parking and valet assistance. Clients drive in from Calabasas and Hidden Hills, from Woodland Hills, West Hills, Tarzana, Encino, Sherman Oaks, and Studio City, from Westlake Village, Agoura Hills, and Thousand Oaks, and from Malibu, Pacific Palisades, and Topanga.
When a commute does not fit a workday or a school term, secure video sessions are available to anyone located in California, Colorado, Illinois, New York, or Texas. Call or text 818-253-1164 to ask what is open.
Reaching out is often the hardest part
Whether you are ready to begin or simply have questions, I am glad to help you find the right next step.