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Patricia A. Schafer, Ph.D.

U.S.

On Vacation
returns 12/15/2009

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
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
Shawn	06/13/09	10	10	10	10	Thanks for the very fast reply1

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

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

2009-11-09 I am concerned about the possibility of having post-surgical depression.:

Hi Christine: Post surgical depression is quite common and I am sorry to hear that your friends and family laugh at you. You can start by getting some St. John's Wort to help you through. If you feel

2009-09-13 Dealing with Several Stressful Issues:

Hi Amber: You are dealing with a lot right now. Economically many, many, people are going through tough times. So, it is times like these you need to concentrate on the positives in your life, you

2009-09-09 Father abandoned me....again....:

Hi Kristine: If you have no expectations that does not mean you are not yourself. It seems you "set up" expectations only to be hurt in the end. That is you "expect" your father to be a father whereas

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