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Dr. Norman Jr.



Alpha Beta Behavioral Psychological Services Inc.


Dr. Dwight Norman Jr., Psy.D ~ 03/05/2020


Alpha Beta Behavioral Psychological Services is a Counseling Practice that provides therapy and assessment services to individuals with behavioral and mental health concerns and needs. Our goal is to guide those whose lives are marked by intense emotional suffering toward a life worth living by using evidence-based treatments. We recognize that when life is full of pain, people’s attempts to cope can lead to even worse consequences. We attempt to provide guidance to our individual’s that promotes a life of high quality and happiness.




Our program offers comprehensive mental health services that are structured to assist with a variety of psychological disorders.

We provide the following Therapy services:

  1. Individual Therapy
  2. Group Therapy
  3. Couples Therapy
  4. Family Therapy

We treat a variety of psychological problems:

  1. Anxiety
  2. Depression
  3. Conduct and defiance
  4. Emotional regulation problems
  5. Coping skills building
  6. Parent training
  7. Communication skill-building

Our program is designed to increase language and communication, improve attention and focus, and decrease problem behaviors. We build on each person’s interest and strengths using structured and fluid opportunities to facilitate learning. ABA therapy is used in everyday life and broken down into easy to learn steps, with positive reinforcement and goal-focused treatment that meets the unique needs of each individual. At its core, ABA therapy helps an individual’s function more effectively in their natural environments.

We provide the following behavior management services:

  1. Home Based Treatment
  2. School Based Treatment
  3. Community Integration
  4. Family Training
  5. Parent Training
  6. Respite Care
  7. Parent Groups
  8. Sibling Groups
  9. Social Skills Training

We provide comprehensive evaluations services that are structured to assist with a variety of different capacities.

We provide the following Assessment services:

  1. Comprehensive Psychological Evaluations
  2. Immigration Evaluations
  3. Harm to Self or Other Evaluations
  4. Court Competency Evaluations
  5. Social Security Evaluations
  6. Regional Center Eligibility Evaluations






Dr. Norman is the founder of Alpha Beta Behavioral Psychological Serivces Inc. He is a licensed clinical psychologist in California. He received his Psy.D in Clinical psychology from Capella University. He completed his pre & post-doctoral experience at Porterville Development Center (PDC) specializing in working with developmentally delayed (DD) individuals that are both criminally and civilly committed. Dr. Norman specializes in modalities such as Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).


Contact us

www.alphabetabehavioral.com

Office: 2026 17th Street Bakersfield Ca. 93301

Phone: 559-328-8438

drnorman@alphabetabehavioral.com



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