OpenMinds

Dr. Ali Fleming specializes in psychological assessment and psychotherapy with children, adolescents, and young adults. She works collaboratively with clients and families, using psychological tests as tools to understand clients through a new lens and effectively plan treatment. Her approach is relational and she integrates a variety of evidence-b... ased treatment modalities into her psychotherapy practice including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). In addition to her role at OpenMinds, Dr. Fleming is currently the Adolescent Program Manager at Mission Harbor Behavioral Health, an intensive outpatient program for adolescents with mental health and substance use issues. She earned her doctorate in clinical psychology from the APA-accredited Wright Institute in Berkeley, CA and her bachelors degree in both psychology and economics from the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Fleming completed her predoctoral internship at Casa Pacifica Center for Children and Families and her postdoctoral internship as the Adolescent Program Manager at Mission Harbor Behavioral Health. A bit more about me... After growing up in Santa Barbara, I moved away for university and graduate school, and spent time in San Francisco. I am happy to be back in my hometown with my husband and two children. I spend my spare time with family and friends, enjoying the outdoors, delicious food, traveling, and coastal sailing. I take every opportunity to experience different parts of the world from a sailboat, where life becomes simple and everything becomes meaningful. I believe in the importance of finding balance, and strive for it in my everyday life.Read More