Our Team
Anna Blanken, Ph.D.
License #34080 (California)/PSY.0005919 (Colorado)
Dr. Blanken is a licensed clinical psychologist in California. She uses an integrative and person-centered treatment approach that draws on evidence-based best practices.
Education
Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, Neuropsychology emphasis, University of Southern California
Psychology Internship San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care Center
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Geropsychology, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care Center
Narcis Valen, Ph.D.
*Dr. Valen will begin scheduling appointments in summer 2024.
Dr. Valen uses an inclusive and trauma-informed approach rooted in existential psychology and evidence-based best practices.
Education
Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, University of Southern California
Psychology Internship, Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care System
Expertise & Specialty Areas
The clinicians at Solace Clinic are trained in a range of evidence-based psychotherapies designed for many different mental health concerns in adults and older adults.
In addition, several of Dr. Blanken and Dr. Valen’s specialty areas and populations include:
Brain health, Geropsychology, aging
Late life depression and anxiety
Life or role transitions
Chronic illnesses
Dementia/Alzheimer’s disease/neurodegenerative disorders
End of life concerns (hospice/palliative care psychology)
Evidence-based treatments (EBT), including: Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
Functional neurological disorders and other somatic symptom disorders
Mindfulness
Psychosis/hallucinations
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Stress management
Stroke recovery
Trauma and stressor related symptoms
Trauma-informed treatment approaches
Women’s health and aging / menopause concerns
Veterans