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Empathy-Based Psychotherapy for Couples and Individuals
With over four decades of dedicated practice, I have established myself as a leading psychotherapist specializing in empathy-based approaches to emotional healing. My work integrates contemporary Relational Psychoanalysis to help couples, individuals, and families overcome disrupted attachments and emotional trauma. As an internationally recognized expert, I have shared my insights through teaching engagements across four continents and authored influential texts on relationships and therapeutic methodology.My clinical supervision at the Wright Institute and faculty role at the Tampa Institute for Psychoanalytic Studies reflect my commitment to advancing therapeutic practices. Holding California marriage and family therapy license #MFT 20360, I maintain a private practice in Berkeley where I apply my expertise to help clients transform lifelong patterns and achieve emotional growth through empathic attunement.
Services
Psychotherapy
Couples Therapy
Individual Therapy
Family Therapy
Trauma Recovery
Relational Psychoanalysis
Clinical Supervision
Highlights and features
- We offer 40+ years of clinical experience in relational psychoanalysis
- Our approach integrates proven methods for repairing emotional connections
- We provide internationally recognized expertise through global teaching engagements
- Our practice combines academic research with practical therapeutic applications
- We maintain active roles in professional psychoanalytic organizations
Services
Psychotherapy
Specialized psychotherapy using empathy-based approaches to address emotional trauma and relationship challenges. This service helps clients develop stronger emotional connections through relational psychoanalysis techniques. With over 40 years of clinical experience, sessions focus on repairing disrupted attachments and fostering personal growth through empathic attunement.
Couples Therapy
Targeted therapy for couples seeking to improve intimacy and resolve relationship patterns. Utilizing relational psychoanalysis principles, this service helps partners develop deeper emotional understanding and overcome lifelong relationship challenges. Sessions focus on creating empathic connections and transforming communication patterns.
Trauma Recovery
Specialized trauma recovery program addressing emotional wounds from past experiences. The service employs empathy-based techniques to restore emotional well-being and repair disrupted attachment patterns. Through safe therapeutic relationships, clients develop capacity for emotional attunement and personal growth.
Clinical Supervision
Professional development program for therapists through the Wright Institute and Tampa Institute for Psychoanalytic Studies. This service provides advanced training in relational psychoanalysis methods and supervision for practicing mental health professionals seeking to enhance their therapeutic approaches.
People
David Shaddock
Psychotherapist
Licensed psychotherapist with 40+ years of experience specializing in relational psychoanalysis. Internationally recognized expert in empathy-based therapy and author of influential texts on couples therapy and emotional healing.
Questions
What therapeutic approach do you specialize in?
I specialize in empathy-based relational psychoanalysis, focusing on repairing emotional connections disrupted by trauma or attachment issues.
Who can benefit from your services?
Couples seeking improved intimacy, individuals healing from trauma, and families working to strengthen emotional bonds.
What makes your approach unique?
My method integrates contemporary relational psychoanalysis with practical applications for developing empathic connections in daily life.
Do you offer clinical supervision?
Yes, I provide clinical supervision at the Wright Institute and serve as visiting faculty at Tampa Institute for Psychoanalytic Studies.
