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Robert Shafer, Ph.D. (Clinical Psychologist), Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT)


Psychotherapist's Details

Contact Person:
Robert Shafer, Ph.D. (Clinical Psychologist), Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT)
Degree:
Ph.D
License/ Reg. No.:
MJ-19148, MFC 19148*
*(License verified:July 30, 2010 by ClinicalPsychotherapists.com. See "Please Note" below)
Licensed/Registered in:
California
Address:
189 Hermosillo Drive, Santa Barbara, California, Santa Barbara, 93108
Phone:
805-969-7474
Website:
www.robertshaferphd.com
Gender:
Male
Practice Focus:
Relationships, Depression, Anxiety, Eating Disorders, Trauma PTSD, Impulse Control, Thinking difficulties, OCD, Substance Abuse
Languages:
English
I provide:
  • Child Individual Counseling
  • Adolescent or Teen Individual Counseling
  • Adult Individual Counseling
  • Elderly Individual Counseling
  • Adult Group Counseling
  • Elderly Group Counseling
  • Family Therapy
  • Couples or Marital Therapy
Fee Range:
$160.00 to $225.00
Sliding Scale:
Yes
Payments accepted:
  • Cash
  • Check
Last Update:
2010-09-18
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454 times
Additional Credentials and/or Certifications:
My work is based in contemporary psychoanalysis and is essentially psychodynamic, but it has includes elements of cognitive, behavioral, and family systems approaches.

Because each person is unique, there can be no set formula for helping people find solutions to their problems. As a therapist I focus on each person and set of circumstances, and formulate treatment goals by carefully and non-judgmentally attending to what is being presented. I endeavor to respond in a direct, supportive, and interactive manner, always from an empathic perspective. I believe that this is my greatest strength as a therapist. Empathic understanding helps people gain confidence and self esteem, and establishes the foundation of trust which makes growth possible.

In addition to my doctorate in clinical psychology, I have studied contemporary psychoanalysis and am in the process of earning a second doctoral degree. I have trained interns and taught therapists at the graduate level here in Santa Barbara for more than ten years. I am licensed as a marriage and family therapist.

Professional Qualifications

Graduate School: Cambridge Graduate School of Psychology
Year Graduated: 1984
Institute Of Contemporary Psychoanalysis, Los Angeles
California license #MFT-19148
Special Note:
Because my work is person- rather than problem-centered, I do not consider it to be “specialized”, but I am familiar with and have experience treating most of the common psychological and characterological complaints, including anxiety, depression, attachment and relationship issues. I work with eating disorders and addiction problems, impulse disorders, and problems related to childhood physical and sexual abuse.
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