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My name is *Aaron Roldan, and I am an Associate Clinical Social Worker (ASW #117793), Substance Use Disorder Certified Counselor (SUDCC #13339), and a doctoral student at the Institute for Clinical Social Work.

Much of my work focuses on working with “complex cases” and clients who have been deemed “too difficult” to be worked with. My work is relational in nature, and emphasizes a trauma-informed, and system-centered approach.

While I work with a wide range of individuals and have extensive experience working with a variety of presentations and communities, my expertise is in the following areas:

  • Personality Disorders (Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD))

  • Complex Trauma

  • Eating Disorders, Body Dysphoria, and Health related Anxieties

  • Autism & ADHD

  • Addiction

Welcome, I’m glad you’re here.

Education and Training

    • Bachelor of Arts in Feminist studies and Sociology (double major) at the University of California Santa Cruz

    • Master of Social Work at California State University of Los Angeles

    • Ph.D in Clinical Social Work at the Institute for Clinical Social Work (In Progress)

    • California Board of Behavioral Sciences

      Associate Clinical Social Worker (ASW): #117793  

      Valid: 8/29/2023 – 8/31/2026

    • California Association of DUI Treatment Programs 

      Substance Use Disorder Certified Counselor: SUDCC #13339  Valid: 06/16/2025 – 6/16/2027

  • Completed:

    • The Institute for Creative Mindfulness: EMDR Basic Training

    • AEDP Institute: AEDP Immersion

    • IFS Institute: IFS level 1 training

    • Trauma Resource Institute: Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM) level 1

    • Pacific Gestalt Institute: Gestalt Therapy (Weekend One)

    • Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society: Group Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

    • Cognitive Behavioral Institute: Neuro-affirming Inference Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT) For OCD

    • Functional Analytical Psychotherapy - Training Conducted By Holly Yates & Elle Winterwood

    • Mentalizing Initiative: Introduction to Mentalization-based Treatment (MBT)

    Ongoing:

    • Gestalt Therapy - Pacific Gestalt Institute 

    • Psychodynamic Psychotherapy - Institute for Clinical Social Work

    Upcoming:

    • Academy for Eating Disorder Professionals: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (CBT-AR) - 9/24 - 9/25

    • Mentalizing Initiative: MBT Basic Training - 10/16 - 10/18

Services

  • Individual Therapy (50 min): $250*

  • Couples and Family Therapy (60 min): $275

  • Group Therapy (90 min): Varies by Group*

    * I do offer sliding scale equity-based slots to clients. Please inquire via booking.