Dr. Coral Arvon is the Owner/Director of Arvon and Associates in Counseling with offices throughout South Florida. She is also the Director of Behavioral Medicine and Wellness at the world renown Pritikin Longevity Center. Dr. Arvon is a nationally recognized Expert in Marriage and Couples Counseling ( over 25 yrs experience).
Dr. Arvon is a Sex Therapist, Imago Therapist, EMDR Advanced Therapist, Cognitive Behavioral Therapist and Addictions Specialist. She is a Strategic Intervention Coach trained by Tony Robbins & Cloe Madanes Coaching Program. She has trained at the University of Miami’s Jackson Memorial Hospital Department of Out Patient Psychiatry, Mount Sinai’s Medical Center Emergency Room , Henderson Mental Health Clinic, and Here’s Help for Addictions to name a few. She has earned a PhD in Psychology, and a Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, and a Masters in Clinical Social Work. She graduated from Boston University, Barry University and Columbia Pacific University.
Whether its psychotherapy or coaching, she believes in intense treatment and will often work with singles, families and couples for 90 to 120 minutes. Sometimes 2 days back to back. She been known to fly to your city and work with couples and extended families for entire weekends. Currently Dr. Arvon sees private patients in Aventura, Doral and Plantation , Florida. Follow-up sessions are always available on the Phone, Skype and FaceTime. Many of her patients prefer do this for convenience and when they are traveling.
Dr. Arvon has presented over 300 lectures in the last year alone. Seminars and individual therapy conducted by her include Stress Management, Smoking Cessation, Couples’ Counseling, Compulsive Overeating, Emotional Eating, Managing Your Moods, New thoughts/ New Behaviors and Listening and Being Heard. In addition, she has written many articles, made many appearances on television and radio shows, and has had a newspaper column called, Ask The Expert. She has her own method, The Arvon Method™, which she is continues to perfect.
Dr. Arvon has over 25 videos on the website, Livestrong owned by Lance Armstrong. Some of the topics she covers include: Quit Smoking, Supporting a Relative Through Substance Abuse, Quitting Bad Habits, Getting Over a Breakup, How to treat Anxiety Disorder, Balancing Work and Life. She has garnered national acclaim for her expertise in overcoming challenges like anxiety and chronic stress. She also has extensive experience in sex therapy and in helping people conquer addictions, particularly food disorders like emotional eating and obsessive/compulsive eating.
In seminars, as well as one-on-one therapy, Dr. Arvon has inspired thousands to launch healthy new lives. “Changing your body is all about changing your mind. You really can learn to think differently, stop needless worrying, and best of all, perceive the world in a health-enhancing, optimistic way.” She has been quoted in many nationally recognized magazines including WebMD. Here is the article Surviving Without Smoking Week 1
Dr. Arvon proudly serves on the Pritikin Scientific Medical Advisory Board joining other distinguished members.
She is a member of the National Association of Professional Women. Where they help empower and raise women’s awareness.
Recently, she was invited to join the National Speakers Association .
Dr. Arvon also has a special niche in Family Business and Relationship Coaching
Here she works in this framework to help relationships heal, repair and then helps them flourish as a team.