Dr. Steven Blakely, CA Psychologist 20483

Dr. Steven Blakely is a licensed psychologist who blends formal training with decades of clinical experience to support people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and related concerns. He earned a Ph.D. in psychology from California Graduate Institute in Westwood, California, and holds both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. He also holds the credential CA Psychologist 20483, which indicates a California psychologist license number.

Across his career he has worked in a range of settings, including six years serving inpatient psychiatric patients across two mental hospitals, twelve years conducting psychological and educational testing with children, adolescents, and adults, and twelve years working with skilled nursing and assisted living seniors where depression, anxiety, worry, and grief were common presenting concerns. He has earned certificates in behavioral medicine and hypnosis and has developed extensive therapy homework materials to help people manage mood and quiet the mind.

Dr. Blakely’s practice emphasizes acceptance, mindfulness, meditation, and reflective inquiry, and he approaches treatment as an ongoing process of learning and growth. He describes mood stability as emerging from practices that quiet the mind and sustain present-moment attention with acceptance and nonjudgment, and he applies these principles alongside evidence-informed techniques to help people cope with life’s challenges.