Dr. Reymon Ethnasios was born in Cairo, Egypt, to a working-class family that immigrated to Los Angeles, California when he was four years old. His family settled in a low-income, high-crime area on the east side of the San Fernando Valley. Like many immigrant families, education was a priority and resources were limited.

After high school, Dr. Rey earned his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from UCLA, followed by a Master’s in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University. He completed his Doctorate in Education at USC. It was during his doctoral studies at USC that Dr. Rey returned to Egypt during the Arab Spring to conduct fieldwork for his dissertation on the orphans of his native land. For this work, which he regards as one of the most meaningful of his professional life, Dr. Rey was nominated for the prestigious Departmental Dissertation of the Year Award.

Dr. Rey has been practicing psychotherapy for nearly 20 years in the Los Angeles area, with a clientele reflecting the city’s rich diversity, from working with celebrities and individuals of privilege to serving those less fortunate and trapped by circumstance. Prior to his current role at Antioch, Dr. Rey taught undergraduate and graduate psychology courses at USC and Loyola Marymount University.

After over 40 years in Los Angeles, Dr. Rey is now a proud resident of Santa Barbara. He continues to treat clients in private practice and works with incarcerated juvenile offenders, a commitment he has pursued with a deep passion for prison reform. In his personal life, Dr. Rey enjoys spending time with his family, rooting for the Lakers & Raiders, and exploring the natural beauty of Santa Barbara.