Brian K. Shaffer
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Advanced Alcohol, Drug & Addiction Counseling Practitioner, Clinical Chaplain, Thanatologist, and Approved Clinical Supervisor. I provide counseling, assessment, and intervention services to help clients meet their goals for a more authentic life. I have a passion for providing quality care, support, and services to my clients through a person-centered approach that incorporates interventions from various theories and methodologies. I believe in helping clients process past traumatic experiences that have contributed to current struggles in their lives that may be contributing to other challenges in life. I strive to incorporate a client’s spiritual beliefs into the treatment protocol to holistically address their needs. My experience and passion for improving the field of mental and behavioral health guide me as I help others in their journey of personal growth and healing to experience freedom from their past and hope for their future.
First session
Therapy is about seeking solutions while fostering change and growth. You will have the opportunity to become more aware of yourself as we examine your thoughts, feelings, actions, and human spirit. You will develop new insights, learn healthy life skills and strategies, and derive meaning from your life experiences. We will build upon your unique strengths and qualities and leverage them with your natural ability to heal while leading you to feel more in control of the life you want to live.
Strengths
I have worked in the fields of spiritual and pastoral care, grief, loss, bereavement, and trauma as well as mental and behavioral health for the past 25 years in both private and community-based settings. My passions include working with the homeless and disadvantaged as well as helping faith communities develop and implement mental & behavioral health social action programs. Some of my specialty areas include working with both adults and families struggling with addiction issues, grief & loss, and trauma as well as providing chaplain services. He also provides workshops on death, dying, and bereavement as well as mental health and addiction and envisions spanning research in these areas to contribute to both the academic and clinical backdrop.
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Licensed in
- MichiganLicense 6401018488
- NevadaLicense CP3204-R
- PennsylvaniaLicense PC015782