Mary Bosker, PhD

Provider type: Clinical Psychologist

Access for disabilities: Yes

NPI Number: 1295902906

COCA: Yes

Serving: All Ages

About Mary Bosker, PhD

Dr. Bosker’s Mission:
- to restore hope to those who have lost hope
- to help people improve their sense of self-worth, value, and purpose in life
- to facilitate healing, recovery, and personal growth in a safe harbor of compassion and understanding

Dr. Bosker is the first in her family to be born in the U.S. and also the first to earn a doctoral degree. She earned her Bachelors degree from Hope College in 1993. She majored in psychology, but also studied various languages and religions, and lived overseas for half a year. In doing so, she gained a deeper understanding of how people from different cultural, ethnic, and religious backgrounds approach life. She subsequently worked at a shelter for homeless women before starting her graduate studies at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (SIUC).

Dr. Bosker completed her Master of Arts and Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at SIUC. She came to southern California to complete her internship at the University of California San Diego. She subsequently completed her postdoctoral fellowship at Aurora Behavioral Healthcare in San Diego. Dr. Bosker has been continuously licensed as a psychologist in the State of California since 2007. She has worked in a variety of clinical settings, including university counseling centers, crisis houses (short-term residential psychiatric facilities), psychiatric hospitals, residential rehabilitation facilities, a counseling center for military personnel and their family members, and most recently, a military outpatient mental health clinic.

Dr. Bosker has been working in the mental health field for over 25 years. She has successfully helped many, many individuals, as well as couples, families, and adolescents. She has assisted people in dealing with a wide variety of concerns, as noted in the list below.

Issues of Clinical Focus:
- adjustment difficulties
- addictive behaviors
- attention deficit problems/ADHD
- anger
- anxiety
- body image concerns
- career counseling
- coming out process
- depression
- divorce
- eating disorders
- family issues
- fertility
- gender identity
- grief and loss
- LGBTQ-related concerns
- major life transitions
- military life
- parenting
- PTSD
- racism and discrimination
- relationship difficulties
- retirement
- schizophrenia
- self-esteem
- separation and divorce
- sexuality
- sleep problems
- spiritual concerns
- stress
- substance abuse
- suicide
- trauma and abuse
- veterans’ issues

Specialties

  • ADHD/ADD
  • Alcohol Use
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Bereavement
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Couples Therapy
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Domestic Violence
  • Eating Disorders
  • Family Counseling
  • Gender Dysphoria
  • Learning Disabilities
  • LGBTQ Issues
  • Mood Disorders
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Phobias
  • Postpartum
  • Psychotic Disorders
  • PTSD (Non Combat Related)
  • Schizophrenia
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Woman's Issues
  • Insurance

    • Cigna
    • Kaiser
    • Magellan
    • Managed Health Network
    • PHCS/Multiplan
    • Self-Pay/Cash
    • Sharp Health Plan
    • United Healthcare (UBH)