PSY CA #35671, MI #6301019290
•Addictive Behavior
•Anger Management
•Anxiety
•Attachment Issues
•Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD/ADD)
•Autism Spectrum Disorder (High-Functioning)
•Bipolar Disorder
•Borderline Personality Traits
•Challenging Behaviors
•Chronic Illness/Pain
•Conflict Resolution
•Crisis Support
•Dependent Personality Traits
•Depression
•Emotion Regulation
•Executive Functioning
•Grief/Loss
•Habit Reversal
•Insomnia
•Interpersonal Dynamics
•Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
•LGBTQ+ Affirmative
•Life Transitions
•Mood Disorders
•Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)-Mild to Mod
•Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD)
•Panic Attacks
•Parenting
•Perfectionism
•Phobias
•Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
•Problem Solving
•Psychosis (Mild, High-Functioning)
•Racial Stress
•Relationships
•Repetitive Body-Focused Behaviors
•Schizophrenia (Mild, High-Functioning)
•Self-Esteem
•Skin-Picking, Trichotillomania
•Social Skills
•Stress Management
•Substance Abuse (Early/Prolonged Remission)
•Tic Disorder / Tourette Syndrome
•Trauma
•Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
•Affirmative Therapy
•Behavioral Activation
•Behavioral Therapy
•Behavioral Parent Training
•Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT)
•Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
•Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
•Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
•Culturally Sensitive
•Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
•Exposure Therapy with Response Prevention
•Integrative
•Mindfulness
•Motivational Interviewing
•Multicultural Therapy
•Positive Psychology
•Prolonged Exposure (PE)
•Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
•Trauma-Focused CBT
•Unified Protocol
•Virtual Reality Exposure
Dr. Derek Novacek offers expertise in evidence-based treatments for anxiety, depression, and interpersonal stressors. He practices a collaborative and strengths-based approach that integrates sociocultural factors as appropriate and in line with his notable research on the topic, including a peer-reviewed paper about the Mental Health Ramifications of the Covid-19 Pandemic for Black Americans.
Dr. Novacek sees patients at Therapy Lab but also works at the Los Angeles VA Clinic. In his free time, he enjoys playing tennis, trying new restaurants, and traveling.
West Los Angeles VA Medical Center, Postdoctoral Fellowship
Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, UCLA, Clinical Psychology Intern
Grady Health System, Atlanta, Clinical Psychology Extern
Atlanta VA Medical Center, Clinical Psychology Extern
Ph.D., Emory University, Clinical Psychology
M.A., Emory University, Clinical Psychology
B.A., University of Notre Dame, Psychology
