Dr. Kate Balestrieri

Psychologist, Sex Addiction Therapist

Dr. Kate Balestrieri, Psy.D., CSAT-S, is a Licensed Clinical and Forensic Psychologist in CA and IL, and Certified Sex Addiction Therapist – Supervisor and Founder of Triune Therapy Group. She earned her Doctorate of Clinical Psychology from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, with a concentration in Forensic Psychology.

In over 12 years of clinical experience, she has conducted clinical and forensic evaluations, served as an expert witness, and provided treatment in clinical, forensic, and correctional settings.

In her private practice located in Beverly Hills, Dr. Balestrieri works with adolescents, adults, and couples to address a variety of mental health concerns. In addition to individual and couples’ therapy, she conducts comprehensive cognitive and personality assessments, differential diagnosis evaluations, and screenings for the presence of alcohol/drug addiction or sex/love addiction, and compulsive relationship behaviors.

How Feeling Dejected in Relationships Impacts Emotional and Mental Health
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Why Understanding the Psychology of Community and Human Connection is Crucial Today
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Covering the Gaps Your Relationship Apps : What’s Missing in Dating and Mental Health Apps
Nowadays we all have everything we need at our fingertips – from groceries to shipping and even mental health, dating, and relationships. You’d think that having a happy, healthy relationship would be a simple matter. The fact is, this couldn’t be further from the truth. According to Pew Research, only 12 percent of dating app …

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