“I founded Balance Counseling as a means to help people resolve problems they may be experiencing. I specialize in addiction and tend to use CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) and MI (Motivational Interviewing) while working with patients. I think it’s valuable to meet people where they are, and I also employ strength-based, evidence-based eclectic approaches to guide people in arriving at their own solutions.”
– Dr. Philip Voldez, Psy.D. –
Philip Valdez received his MA in Addiction Studies from Hazelden/Betty Ford in Center City, MN in 2009. He completed his Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology at Ryokan College, Los Angeles while working as a member of Exodus Recovery’s IMHT (Integrated Mobile Health Team), getting people off the street and into treatment and housing on LA’s Skid Row. Dr. Phil was a staff therapist at Las Encinas Psychiatric Hospital in Pasadena, and went on to serve as a Program Director for Exodus Recovery and Clinical Director for Victory Starts Now, while maintaining a part-time private practice as a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Internationally Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor in Pasadena between 2012-2017. Dr. Phil recently gave up his job as a Global Clinical Director of Discovery House in Reseda, CA and moved back to his hometown, Albuquerque, where he enjoys golfing and hiking in his free time.