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Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD
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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.
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Practice at a Glance

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Dr. John Caffaro

317 14th Street

Suite B

Del Mar, CA 92014 map

(858) 264-3014
Website
I specialize in Relationship Issues, Trauma and PTSD and Depression 
$360 Per Session  
I see individuals, couples and groups  
Let's Connect (858) 264-3014
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Practice at a Glance

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Dr. John Caffaro

317 14th Street

Suite B

Del Mar, CA 92014 map

(858) 264-3014
Website
I specialize in Relationship Issues, Trauma and PTSD and Depression 
$360 Per Session  
I see individuals, couples and groups  

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $360
  • Couple Sessions $360

Payment Methods

ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Cash, Check, Mastercard, Paypal, Venmo, Visa, Wire, Zelle
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I do not accept insurance but will be pleased to provide a superbill which you can submit to your insurer for reimbursement. Please reach out with any questions.
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Dr. John Caffaro
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (858) 264-3014
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I do not accept insurance but will be pleased to provide a superbill which you can submit to your insurer for reimbursement. Please reach out with any questions.
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Dr. John Caffaro
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (858) 264-3014

Qualifications

    Marriage & Family Therapist: John Caffaro

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / LMFT14521 John Caffaro
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 41 years
  • Attended Fielding Institute, Graduated 1989
  • Additional Credentials

  • Certificate from American Psychological Association Fellow in Divs 43, 56, 49, and 37 / 1999
  • Certificate from EMDR 1995
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I am also a licensed psychologist, EMDR certified, AAMFT Approved Supervisor, and certified as Group Psychotherapist/Supervisor (CGP).
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Dr. John Caffaro
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (858) 264-3014
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I am also a licensed psychologist, EMDR certified, AAMFT Approved Supervisor, and certified as Group Psychotherapist/Supervisor (CGP).
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Dr. John Caffaro
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD
Call or 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
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Therapy is goal driven, collaborative, and intensely focused on affect and feelings in the here and now. Traumatic stress symptoms are systematically processed and resolved. There is also an essential cognitive component designed to help make meaning of traumatic events and improve functioning in the future.
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Dr. John Caffaro
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (858) 264-3014
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Therapy is goal driven, collaborative, and intensely focused on affect and feelings in the here and now. Traumatic stress symptoms are systematically processed and resolved. There is also an essential cognitive component designed to help make meaning of traumatic events and improve functioning in the future.
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Dr. John Caffaro
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD
Call or 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
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My approach is primarily relational, interpersonal, and psychodynamic and prioritizes building a solid, trusting therapeutic alliance with each client. Once a strong relationship is established, I utilize EMDR and other accelerated exposure-based approaches to specifically target and successfully resolve specific traumatic effects of interpersonal trauma.
Photo of Dr. John Caffaro - Dr. John Caffaro, Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD
Dr. John Caffaro
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (858) 264-3014
"
My approach is primarily relational, interpersonal, and psychodynamic and prioritizes building a solid, trusting therapeutic alliance with each client. Once a strong relationship is established, I utilize EMDR and other accelerated exposure-based approaches to specifically target and successfully resolve specific traumatic effects of interpersonal trauma.
Photo of Dr. John Caffaro - Dr. John Caffaro, Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD
Dr. John Caffaro
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (858) 264-3014

Groups


Location

Primary Location

Dr. John Caffaro

317 14th Street

Suite B

Del Mar, CA 92014

(858) 264-3014
Photo of Dr. John Caffaro - Dr. John Caffaro, Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD
Dr. John Caffaro
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD
Call for a free consultation now - (858) 264-3014
Photo of Dr. John Caffaro - Dr. John Caffaro, Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD
Dr. John Caffaro
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD
Call for a free consultation now - (858) 264-3014