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Ms. Andersen-Noel is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT122788) with over 4 years of counseling experience associated with the Department of Mental Health Services, providing intensive therapy services through Optimist Youth Homes & Family Services for children/teenagers with poor response to traditional therapy, as well as collateral supports to parents/caregivers. In addition, Ms. Andersen-Noel has provided therapy services for adults through the platform of Betterhelp.com full-time, an extremely busy service during the pandemic.

Ms. Andersen-Noel has extensive history in numerous employment and volunteer positions enhancing the lives of children, adults, families, and couples for approximately 30 years. She invested approximately 18 years being employed in the social work field, where her experience included working with traumatized children and families requiring therapeutic intervention. Ms. Andersen-Noel, along with her husband, volunteered for 7 years at Palmdale Lighthouse Assembly with Couples/Marriage Leadership, including annual marriage retreats. In addition, she volunteered for the parenting program for court-ordered classes at Anger Intervention Services in Palmdale, CA.

Ms. Andersen-Noel received her MA in Psychology from Palmdale Chapman University in 2004. She received her BA in Psychology from Bethany Bible College in Scotts Valley, CA. She has studied the field of Early Childhood Education in depth. In addition, Ms. Andersen-Noel has completed domestic violence training, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome training, and extensive training in sexual abuse intervention. Ms. Andersen-Noel has the ability to demonstrate empathy to a wide range of people with diverse races, religious beliefs, intellectual abilities, ages, gender, educational status, gender identities, family backgrounds, the homeless, etc. Her extensive experience will definitely prove beneficial to your counseling needs.

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To find out more about Carmela Andersen-Noel, visit her Kareo profile here.