Penners, Bercaws & Loewen is a therapy practice including five therapists:

• Clifford L. Penner, Ph.D, Clinical Psychologist
• Joyce J. Penner, R.N., M.N., Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Irene Loewen, Ph. D., Clinical Psychologist
• Bill Bercaw, Psy. D., CSAT, Clinical Psychologist
• Ginger Bercaw, Psy. D., CSAT, Clinical Psychologist

All of the therapists see clients with a variety of individual, relational and sexual issues. Contact either Clifford Penner at 626.449.2525# or Joyce Penner at 626.793.5241. Cliff or Joyce will assess your situation and connect you with the therapist of choice to best facilitate your therapy process.

Dr. Clifford and Joyce Penner are internationally recognized sexual therapists, educators and authors. They work together as a team:

• Counseling with individuals and couples
• Teaching sex education within various school systems
• Leading sexual enhancement weekends for couples
• Lecturing on human sexuality at universities
• Training fellow professionals

In addition to their therapy practice -- Penners, Bercaws & Loewen, the Penners have available resources (books & DVDs) and seminars for healthy sexuality.

Joyce - a registered nurse and clinical nurse specialist, holds a B.S. in nursing from the University of Washington. Her master's degree in psychosomatic nursing and nursing education is from UCLA.

Clifford - a licensed clinical psychologist, received a B.A. from Bethel College in St. Paul, Minnesota, earned an M.A. in theology from Fuller Theological Seminary, and holds a Ph.D. from Fuller's Graduate School of Psychology.

Drs. Bill and Ginger Bercaw are licensed clinical psychologists, and work with adults seeking help with sexual dysfunction, sexual addiction, marital dissatisfaction, and a wide range of mental health issues. They are trained Sex Therapists by Dr. Clifford and Joyce Penner, and are Certified Sex Addiction Specialists (CSATS) through Dr. Patrick Carnes. This unique combination of training has led them to develop Sexual Reintegration Therapy, a program to help recovering couples learn how to enjoy a healthy, intimate sexuality with one another. They provide group therapy for men and women in recovery from sex addiction and co-addiction, as well as give presentations on marital/sexual enhancement and on recovery from sexual addiction.

The Bercaws are graduates of Pepperdine University’s Doctorate in Psychology program. Ginger completed her undergraduate work at the University of Missouri while Bill graduated from Georgetown University. They met and graduated from the Clinical Psychology Master’s Program at Fairleigh Dickinson University.

The Bercaws have practiced with the Penners in Pasadena since 2001.

Dr. Irene Loewen is a seasoned clinical psychologist who works with individuals and couples in areas such as:

• anxiety and depression
• questions of career & phase of life
• family and marital stressors
• affairs
• divorce and resulting adjustments
• chronic debilitating illnesses and caregiver support
• grief and loss

Dr. Loewen earned her M.A and PhD in psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology.  She had a practice in Fresno, CA for 17 years, where she also held the position of professor of Marriage and Family Counseling.  She received a B.A from Fresno Pacific University, and an R.N. degree from St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg, Canada.

She moved to Pasadena in 2001, with her husband, Howard, when he took the position of Dean at Fuller Theological Seminary.  At that time she joined the practice of Penners & Associates.