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Patricia A. Schafer, Ph.D.

U.S.

On Vacation
returns 03/30/2010

Expertise

I specialize in various forms of depression and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and also stress, phobias, life changes, grief, women's issues, men's issues, etc. My licenses are: Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor -Supervisor(LPCC-S) and Licensed Professional Chemical Dependency Counselor (LICDC) in the state of Ohio and a National Certified Counselor (NCC).

Experience in the area

12 years experience counseling substance abusers, families of alcoholics/drug addictions, and those with codependency issues. I also specialize in social phobia; stress; anxieties; women`s issues; grief and adjustments to life changes. Some therapeutic techniques used are: CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), DBT (Dialectical Behaviorial Therapy)REBT (Rational Emotive), SFT (Solution Focused) and 12-Step, etc. If you live in the Cleveland area, you can contact me at my office for an appointment at: 440-349-4521. I am on various insurance panels and EAP programs.

Organizations

ACA, OCA, NCC, OMHCA

Education/Credentials

Ph.D. In counseling MA In Counseling BS In Psychology

Average Ratings

Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	T	P	Comments
nadine	01/11/10	10	10	10	10
Amber	09/14/09	10	10	10	10	Thank-you for your helpful suggestions.
Kristine	09/11/09	10	10	10	10	Thanks again....I really appreciate it....!!!!
Kristine	09/09/09	10	10	10	10	Thank you for answering my question rather .....
Van	08/11/09	10	10	10	10

Recent Answers from Patricia A. Schafer, Ph.D.

2010-02-21 relationship stress affecting work:

Hi Aditi: I do not think anything is really wrong with you. You are going through having not to communicate with him and when he does not communicate anything to you, of course then you would wonder

2010-02-16 Responding to stress:

Hi Meg, Driving is VERY stressful - there is so much to be aware of when driving in a big city. Since you are a new driver, take a drive outside of the city and drive around small towns, areas where

2010-01-11 stress:

Hi Nadine: Please continue to protect yourself and your parents should too. Your brother has a big problem and not confronting him is only hurting him to avoid any "wake up" calls. Is he on drugs

2009-11-12 Father with anger problems:

Hi Tasha: A "dry drunk" is a person who is acting as if they were drinking. That is, when someone drinks they can be very controlling, angry, yelling and you feel you need to walk on "eggshells" around

2009-11-11 Father with anger problems:

Hi Tasha: Your father sounds like he may be suffering from depression. Depression can sometimes be anger turned inwards. You and your family will need to learn how to "detach" from him so you can

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