Dr. John
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD (he, him)
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317 14th Street Suite B Del Mar, CA 92014
My practice is primarily focused on treating adult survivors of childhood trauma and abuse. I have published numerous peer reviewed papers, two seminal books on sibling abuse (Caffaro & Conn-Caffaro, 1998; Caffaro, 2014, Sibling Abuse Trauma, NY: Routledge), trained mental health professionals internationally, and serve as Advisory Board Member on the Sibling Aggression & Abuse Research and Advocacy Initiative (SAARA). I am a licensed psychologist and marriage & family therapist with more than 30 years of clinical experience treating depression, anxiety, and symptoms of cPTSD in adult survivors of childhood interpersonal trauma.
My trauma - informed approach treats emotional distress resulting from complex relational trauma. I am trained in EMDR, psychodynamic and systems psychotherapies, and utilize various therapeutic techniques from an integrative strengths-based relational approach to help individuals heal from past trauma and develop strategies to prevent further distress.
I serve as Distinguished Professor at the California School of Professional Psychology and Assistant Clinical Professor at the UCSD Medical School, Dept. of Psychiatry. I regularly provide consultation to clinicians and forensic settings due to my expertise working with adult survivors of sibling sexual, physical, and emotional trauma.
Call or Email Dr. John Caffaro now for a free 15 minute consultation - (858) 264-3014
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $360
- Couple Sessions $360
Payment Methods
ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Cash, Check, Mastercard, Paypal, Venmo, Visa, Wire, Zelle
Dr. John Caffaro
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD
Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (858) 264-3014
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / LMFT14521 John Caffaro
- In Practice for 41 years
- Attended Fielding Institute, Graduated 1989
- Certificate from American Psychological Association Fellow in Divs 43, 56, 49, and 37 / 1999
- Certificate from EMDR 1995
Marriage & Family Therapist: John Caffaro
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Dr. John Caffaro
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD
Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (858) 264-3014
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Relationship Issues
- Trauma and PTSD
- Depression
Expertise
- Adult Sibling Relationships
- Anxiety
- Coping Skills
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Interpersonal Trauma
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Mood Disorders
- Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Polyamory & ENM
- Self Esteem
- Sexual Abuse
- Stress
Dr. John Caffaro
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD
Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (858) 264-3014
Client Focus
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Group
Communities
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Group
Communities
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- EMDR
- Experiential Therapy
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Gestalt
- Humanistic
- Interpersonal
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Dr. John Caffaro
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD
Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (858) 264-3014
Groups
Interpersonal Process Group for Professionals
This is a weekly interpersonal process group for licensed and pre-licensed mental health professional (e.g., psychologists, psychiatrists, marriage and family therapists, clinical social workers, etc.) who want to sharpen their interpersonal skills, address barriers to creating intimacy in relationships, learn how to successfully manage conflict, and obtain feedback and support from others committed to personal and professional development. Current group membership is highly diverse in terms of racial, cultural, ethnic, and sexual identity.
Expertise
Anxiety
Depression
Trauma and PTSD
Types of Therapy
Trauma Focused
Age
Adults
Session Cost
$60-$70
Group Meets
Every Wed 6:30 P.M. - 8 P.M.
Location
Zoom Online
317 14th Street
Suite B
Del Mar, CA 92014
Email Dr. John Caffaro about this group or call - (858) 264-3014