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Psychological Care Institute
Psychological Care Institute
About Psychological Care Institute
The Psychological Care Institute (PCI) provides comprehensive psychological care for Ventura and Los Angeles counties, combining compassionate and evidence-based approaches. Its intensive outpatient program (IOP) is designed to allow patients to receive the treatment they need while remaining integrated into their personal and professional lives. The program includes individual, group, and family psychotherapy, along with relapse prevention, art therapy, psychoeducation, mindfulness-based techniques, and more.
Compassionate, Comprehensive, & Individualized Care
The Psychological Care Institute’s highly trained and diverse clinicians create individualized treatment plans to ensure each patient’s treatment needs and goals are met. The center offers dedicated treatment programs for mental health, substance use, and dual diagnosis, as well as trauma recovery. PCI also provides psychological and neuropsychological evaluations for ADHD, cognitive concerns, and personality disorders, along with diagnostic clarity and school or workplace accommodations.

Center Overview
Insurance Accepted
Cash Pay Rates
Meet Your Care Team

Miriam Hamideh, Ph.D.
Executive and Clinical Director

Crystal Ferrendelli, PsyD
Staff Psychologist Clinical Psychologist

Efren Olmos, LMFT
Primary Therapist

Misak Khachatryan, Psy.D.
Program Director

Aamir Khan, M.D.
Consultant Psychiatrist

Ivone Umar, PhD
Clinical Psychologist

Linda M. Rio, M.A., MFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Sarah Nicholson M.S., MFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Wendy Basil, Ph.D.
Director of Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Savannah Winterstein, Psy.D.
Psychological Associate

Serop Chalian, M.D.
Psychiatrist

Kim Baccigaluppi
Clinical Hypnotherapist

Maha Ras
Administrative Coordinator

Wendy De Augustine, LMFT, M.A.
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
