Shafer helped me to untangle the confusion of my past pain, and gain the clarity that I needed to move forward, with a chance at a positive future. I believe that he is a true healer. Working with clients from Montecito, Santa Barbara and surrounding communities, Dr. Robert Shafer, PhD brings sensitivity and humor to his psychodynamic work with individuals and couples.
Dr Shafer (also known as Bob) has been in practice as a busy Southern California psychotherapist for more than 40 years. Nonjudgmental, open to a variety of perspectives and personalities, he specializes in providing compassionate support to those trying to make sense of life's challenges. Bob received his doctorate at Cambridge Graduate School of Psychology, and is licensed with the state of California as a Marriage and Family Counselor.
His treatment is commonly accepted by multiple insurance providers, though he does not bill them directly. Every client working with Dr Shafer can expect to enjoy a safe, respectful space to explore important insights and an opportunity to work together to not only process painful experiences and memories, but redefine the way forward in a positive, healthy way.
Dr Shafer (also known as Bob) has been in practice as a busy Southern California psychotherapist for more than 40 years. Nonjudgmental, open to a variety of perspectives and personalities, he specializes in providing compassionate support to those trying to make sense of life's challenges. Bob received his doctorate at Cambridge Graduate School of Psychology, and is licensed with the state of California as a Marriage and Family Counselor.
His treatment is commonly accepted by multiple insurance providers, though he does not bill them directly. Every client working with Dr Shafer can expect to enjoy a safe, respectful space to explore important insights and an opportunity to work together to not only process painful experiences and memories, but redefine the way forward in a positive, healthy way.
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As this brief summary suggests, Dr. Robert Shafer's extensive training and experience go way beyond what is required for licensure as a Marriage and Family therapist.
Reflecting his many years of clinical work and as a counselor, Dr. Robert Shafer brings great depth of understanding to each person and situation, and incorporates this wise understanding into a very practical approach to working with life's challenges and problems.
Dr. Robert Shafer describes himself as very user-friendly counselor.
Reflecting his many years of clinical work and as a counselor, Dr. Robert Shafer brings great depth of understanding to each person and situation, and incorporates this wise understanding into a very practical approach to working with life's challenges and problems.
Dr. Robert Shafer describes himself as very user-friendly counselor.
Dr. Robert Shafer PhD is a mature professional psychotherapist/ psychoanalyst with more than 40 years in practice in the Santa Barbara area.
He has had extensive experience with a wide variety of clients and presenting problems.
His strength rests on his exceptional ability to listen and understand from an empathic perspective.
Whether you are struggling with personal identity, a relationship, or emotional issues, Dr. Shafer can help you explore your unique, inner experience and make sense of it in a way which is both deeply meaningful and healing.
He has had extensive experience with a wide variety of clients and presenting problems.
His strength rests on his exceptional ability to listen and understand from an empathic perspective.
Whether you are struggling with personal identity, a relationship, or emotional issues, Dr. Shafer can help you explore your unique, inner experience and make sense of it in a way which is both deeply meaningful and healing.
Couples therapy, or marriage counselling, is designed to help individuals recognize and resolve difficulties occurring in their relationship.
Most often, when people first come for help they find themselves polarized around one or more issues which seem to be "the problem".
The first step in resolving such issues is a clear empathic understanding on both sides.
As a psychologist I show the couple how to use language to facilitate their disruptions leading to enhanced communications and effective marriage counseling.
Most often, when people first come for help they find themselves polarized around one or more issues which seem to be "the problem".
The first step in resolving such issues is a clear empathic understanding on both sides.
As a psychologist I show the couple how to use language to facilitate their disruptions leading to enhanced communications and effective marriage counseling.
As Sigmund Freud famously discovered, our conscious lives are actually shaped by conflicts and feelings that operate outside our awareness.
Psychoanalysis is the general name given to methods of therapy which seek to help people better understand their emotional reactions and behavior in the light of the early life experiences which shaped them.
Unlike the picture of a bearded professor listening in neutral silence while the patient lies on a couch, contemporary psychoanalysis is an interactive conversation in which therapist and client collaborate together in understanding the psychological patterns which are causing the patient problems.
Psychoanalysis is the general name given to methods of therapy which seek to help people better understand their emotional reactions and behavior in the light of the early life experiences which shaped them.
Unlike the picture of a bearded professor listening in neutral silence while the patient lies on a couch, contemporary psychoanalysis is an interactive conversation in which therapist and client collaborate together in understanding the psychological patterns which are causing the patient problems.
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The PHI constitutes information created or noted by me that can be used to identify you.
It contains data about your past, present, or future health or condition, the provision of health care services to you, or the payment for such health care.
I am required to provide you with this Notice about my privacy procedures.
This Notice must explain when, why, and how I would use and/or disclose your PHI.
Use of PHI means when I share, apply, utilize, examine, or analyze information within my practice; PHI is disclosed when I release, transfer, give, or otherwise reveal it to a third party outside my practice.
The PHI constitutes information created or noted by me that can be used to identify you.
It contains data about your past, present, or future health or condition, the provision of health care services to you, or the payment for such health care.
I am required to provide you with this Notice about my privacy procedures.
This Notice must explain when, why, and how I would use and/or disclose your PHI.
Use of PHI means when I share, apply, utilize, examine, or analyze information within my practice; PHI is disclosed when I release, transfer, give, or otherwise reveal it to a third party outside my practice.
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