Don Fridley, PhD
Director
email: Dbfridley@cox.net

Dr. Fridley has lived in Southern California most of his life. He attended U.C.L.A, Pepperdine College and University of Southern California (USC). He has been in professional practice at the South Bay Psychological Center since it was founded in 1964. He and his wife Beverly have taught psychology at various local colleges in the area and raised their four children, two dogs, and two cats.
Dr. Fridley has had extensive experience and training in the treatment of families, children and adolescents as well as intensive individual and group psychotherapy. He is trained in many different forms of psychotherapy such as hypnosis, EMDR, Behavior Therapies, Sex Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, and psychoanalytic/psychodynamic approaches to therapy. He is committed to an integrated and humanistic approach in providing services to the community.
Dr. Fridley is actively seeing patients at the South Bay Psychological Center and is a consultant at the Del Amo Hospital. He is sought out for his expertise in the field of dissociation and is known as the Therapist’s Therapist. He teaches courses in the treatment of dissociative disorders for the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD) throughout the year. He provides supervision and consultation to other professionals in the local area as well as across the country. more

Marie K. Lee, PhD
Co-Director
email: marie@southbaypsych.com

Dr. Lee immigrated with her family to the U.S. from South Korea. She grew up in Rochester, New York and attended college in Massachusetts at Boston University (B.U.). She received two degrees from B.U.: a bachelor of arts degree in psychology and a masters degree in psychology. She received her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA. as well as a theological degree (a masters degree in Christian Leadership). She lives with her husband and 2 dogs in the South Bay area.
Dr. Lee has been a member of the following associations: American Psychological Association, Association of Behavior and Cognitive Therapy (ABCT), Trichotillomania Learning Center (TLC), Association for Anxiety Disorders of America (AADA), and Obsessive Compulsive Foundation (OCF).
Dr. Lee has receivedl training at Harbor UCLA, CBT Adult Outpatient Clinic as well as at UCLA’s Anxiety Disorders Clinic. She has extensive experience with Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for anxiety and mood disorders, especially OCD and OCD spectrum disorders such as Body Dysmorphic Disorder , Trichotillomania, Skin Picking and Hoarding. She emphasizes Mindfulness Training as well as Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for overcoming anxiety disorders. In addition, Habit Reversal Training is utilized for Body Focused Repetitive Disorders. Furthermore, she is a pioneer in the collaborative treatment model for Hoarders, working together with psychiatrists, professional organizers and family members. Finally, she offers consultation sessions for family members of Hoarders.
She has extensive experience working in community and hospital settings. She currently sees patients in private practice at 2 office locations in Southern California (Torrance and Newport Beach, CA).

Liana Georgoulis, PsyD
Psychological Assistant

email: drlianag@gmail.com

Dr. Liana Georgoulis received her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from UCLA in 2001. She received both her Master’s and Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology at Pepperdine University. Her clinical internship was completed at Kaiser Permanente- Department of Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine in San Diego. There she received comprehensive generalist training for a wide range of psychiatric disorders, as well as specialty training in the area of addiction. Her clinical training has consisted of both group and individual cognitive-behavioral treatment approaches including Mindfulness Training, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Dr. Georgoulis has also received training in psychological assessment at UCLA’s Semel Institute for Human Behavior where she worked with patients suffering from dementia, traumatic brain injuries, and various psychiatric disorders. She has also worked with underserved homeless populations in Downtown Los Angeles and foster children in South Central Los Angeles. Her dissertation research involved gender and addiction and examined the relationship between trauma and relapse. Clinically, Dr. Georgoulis has interests in treating a variety of disorders and in working with individuals, couples, families, and groups. She specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders, emotion regulation, substance abuse disorders, adult Asperger Syndrome, women’s health issues, and psychological assessment. She strongly believes in the importance of utilizing therapeutic interventions that have proven to be effective, and also places great importance on building a strong therapeutic relationship with her clients. Dr. Liana Georgoulis was raised and lives in the South Bay. In her spare time she works with animal rescue groups and is actively involved in various environmental issues.