Amy Shaffer
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
5625 College Avenue, Suite 209, Oakland, CA 94618
Let's Connect (510) 508-7507
I have practiced as a therapist for over twenty years and specialize in helping people integrate unresolved aspects of the past in order to live more freely in the present. Exploring adaptive strategies which used to help but have become limiting over time; meeting all parts of ourselves with curiosity and compassion; cultivating consciousness around thinking and feeling patterns; bringing attention to the body and working with the nervous system to soften areas of tension and holding - these are ways therapy can deepen insight and support ease and well being.
Life’s events and transitions - such as loss or disillusionment in a significant relationship; conflict within the family system or at work; or changes in our own bodies - can evoke intense feelings and reveal conditioned beliefs which no longer serve us. I can be with you through the stages of upheaval, and support awareness, understanding, and growth.
I have many years of experience working with alcohol, food, and other addictive tendencies which we may use to dull pain or enhance pleasure- complex relationships that merit a nonjudgmental and holistic approach. Exploring these relationships with curiosity and attunement can invite release from binding patterns and lead to new ways of living authentically.
Call or Email Amy Shaffer now for a free 15 minute consultation - (510) 508-7507
Let's Connect (510) 508-7507
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $200
- Couple Sessions $200
Payment Methods
Cash, Check, Zelle Amy Shaffer
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (510) 508-7507
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / MFC40754 Amy Shaffer
- In Practice for 24 years
- Attended California Institute of Integral Studies, Graduated 2000
- Certificate from Compassionate Inquiry Professional Training with Gabor Mate, MD 2021
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Amy Shaffer
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (510) 508-7507
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Trauma and PTSD
- Addiction
- Relationship Issues
Expertise
- Alcohol Use
- Anxiety
- Child
- Depression
- Divorce
- Eating Disorders
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Life Transitions
- Men's Issues
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Spirituality
- Sports Performance
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Women's Issues
Amy Shaffer
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (510) 508-7507
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Family
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Family
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- Compassion Focused
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Integrative
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Relational
- Somatic
- Transpersonal
- Trauma Focused
Amy Shaffer
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (510) 508-7507