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Patricia A. Schafer, Ph.D.

U.S.

On Vacation
returns 05/30/2012

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

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

2011-10-21 Stress and exhaustion:

Hi Jamie: You do have a very stressful job. It sounds like your stress may be causing the tiredness in the afternoons or vice-verse. The thoughts that I come up with are: Is their time to take

2011-10-09 My Dad:

Hi Coleen, Your dad is an alcoholic. Alcoholics can go on and off drinking. Even stop for a year or two or three just to convince themselves they are not alcoholic. So, then they drink again and fall

2011-09-20 Dealing with Thoughts:

Hi Jess: It is a good thing to have a lot of things going on in your head - but when they are stressful that is a sign of overload. Are you ADHD or ADD? If so, there are some books out there to

2010-10-10 my husband wont and has not touched me in one yaer eventhough he told me after the 2 year dry spell he would never do again:

Hi Jessica: I suggest you see a marriage therapist together. If he won't go, then you go alone and explain your situation. Your husband may have a medical problem he does not want to look at too. You

2010-09-16 ORAL FIXATION:

Hi Lola: I think smoking and getting a tongue piercing is dangerous due to tobacco and smoke chemicals may be a link to tongue cancer since smoking is a main cause of lung cancer. Sounds like you

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