About LCS
Meet the team committed to health and happiness.The Place
In 1994, Dr. Ana Maria Lorenz founded Lorenz Consulting Services in a small office in Orange County, CA. Dr. Lorenz observed an increasing need for specialized services that are able to meet the psychological, mental, and behavioral health needs of Southern California children, adults, and families. This need led directly to the creation of LCS Behavioral Health, Inc.
Dr. Lorenz initiated LCS with the assistance of her son, Dr. Ruben Lopez, MD. Their team was joined in 2004 by her second son, Donald Lorenz, RT, who is now a respiratory therapist. In 2015, LCS Behavioral Health expanded its capabilities to the extent that organizational reform was necessary, with the addition of Psychiatrist, Dr. George Kopiloff, MD. A new entity, with an additional focus on ABA services, was formed while maintaining the principal strengths of psychology, psychiatry, and special needs assistance.
Today, the organization has partnered with many professionals who possess a wide variety of skills including psychiatry, psychology, and functional neurology. Our Mental Health team offers therapy for couples, individuals, and families. We treat anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and academic issues related to learning. We specialize in psychotherapy, providing treatment to individuals and caregivers of persons with Parkinson's disease, dementia, and other neurodegenerative disorders.
We also have Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) and Behavior Interventionists (BIs) on our team, offering therapeutic ABA services for children and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disorders.
Over the years, LCS Behavioral Health has brought comfort to the lives of hundreds of children and adults, and we look forward to helping hundreds more.
Dr. Lorenz initiated LCS with the assistance of her son, Dr. Ruben Lopez, MD. Their team was joined in 2004 by her second son, Donald Lorenz, RT, who is now a respiratory therapist. In 2015, LCS Behavioral Health expanded its capabilities to the extent that organizational reform was necessary, with the addition of Psychiatrist, Dr. George Kopiloff, MD. A new entity, with an additional focus on ABA services, was formed while maintaining the principal strengths of psychology, psychiatry, and special needs assistance.
Today, the organization has partnered with many professionals who possess a wide variety of skills including psychiatry, psychology, and functional neurology. Our Mental Health team offers therapy for couples, individuals, and families. We treat anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and academic issues related to learning. We specialize in psychotherapy, providing treatment to individuals and caregivers of persons with Parkinson's disease, dementia, and other neurodegenerative disorders.
We also have Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) and Behavior Interventionists (BIs) on our team, offering therapeutic ABA services for children and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disorders.
Over the years, LCS Behavioral Health has brought comfort to the lives of hundreds of children and adults, and we look forward to helping hundreds more.
The PEOPLE
The LCS Behavioral Health team is comprised of experienced psychiatrists, licensed clinical psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and clinical social workers. Specialty areas for treatment include treatment for individuals diagnosed with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and other developmental disabilities or mental health diagnoses. Our ABA services are provided by Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) and Behavior Interventionists (BIs). We provide treatment for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), cognitive delays, learning disorders, and a variety of syndromes or other developmental disabilities.
Dr. Ana Maria Lorenz, PhD
President & CEO
Over 30 years of experience in the fields of mental health, autism, and other developmental disabilities.
Donald Lorenz, RT
Vice President & Office Manager
In loving memory of Dr. George Kopiloff, MD
Former Clinical Director of LCS Behavioral Health
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Loma Linda University. Provided psychiatric care for over 50 years.
Dr. Dean Alexander, PhD
Developmental Psychologist
Over 30 years of experience with discreet trials, ABA, autism, and other developmental disabilities.
Dr. George Lakner, MD
Adult Psychiatry
Over 40 years of experience providing psychiatric services to adults and adolescents.
Dr. Mireille Castan, Psy.D
Developmental Psychology
Specialized in treating children and adults with autism and other cognitive impairments.
Dr. Jerry Benzl, MD
Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
Dr. Kimberly Light Allende, Psy.D
Clinical Psychologist
Specialized in the treatment of eating disorders and couples therapy.
Dr. Peter Gregor, MD
Dr. Karla Mehlenbacher, DC, DACNB, FABBIR
Functional Neurology
Specialized in reprogramming the software of the brain.
Dr. Teri Clipps, PhD
Clinical Psychology
Specialized in working with adolescents, adults, and sexual abuse survivors with depression, anxiety, and PTSD.
Aref Fakhoury, BS
Director of HR
Specialist in Leadership and Management.
Sara Johnson, BCBA
Assistant Director of ABA Services
Brian Boeck, PhD, BCBA-D
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Leigh Sexton, BCBA
Carolina Biglangawa
Administrative Assistant