Diana Sharpe
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Ventura, CA
2727 Miradero Dr. #303
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
About
In addition to having expertise in Mood Disorders (Depression and Bipolar Disorder), Anxiety Disorders, and Couples Counseling, I have a number of additional specialty areas in my practice:
1.) Life Transitions/Life-Intrusive Events. Some life experiences, such as divorce or the death of a loved one, strongly challenge one’s sense of self and identity. I focus on helping the person not only weather the event, but grow stronger from the experience.
2.) Spiritual/Existential Issues. This involves working with individuals who are questioning the direction of their life or who desire to live their life more fully. The goal here is to achieve clarity, empowerment, and action towards a more creative and fulfilled life.
3.) Illness and Disability. Therapy may involve helping a client forge a new relationship to their body, significant others, daily life, and even their identity; or it may take the form of providing guidance and support for achieving optimum wellness.
4.) Dissertation/Theses. I can help you identify and address the psychological issues holding you back from completing your work, offer constructive ways to deal with procrastination, and provide needed support during the creative process.
5.) Vocational and Career Issues. Presenting concerns may include career exploration, workplace stress, midlife career transition, and retirement.
6.) Professional Supervision: I offer supervision to both pre- and post- licensed mental health professionals.
7.) GLBTQ Concerns. This includes GLBTQ-sensitive counseling for individuals and couples, “coming out” issues, exploration of gender identity, and conducting psychological evaluations required for medical procedures.
8.) Veterans. Presenting concerns might encompass treatment of PTSD, transitioning to the civilian sector, or simply working with someone who understands military culture.
9.) Forensic Work/Expert Witness Testimony. My practice focuses primarily on social security, personal injury, medical malpractice, and employment law. My work addresses not only the psychological issues involved in the case, but also how these elements would affect a person’s ability to function in a work-related setting.
Diana Sharpe
I do both long-term and short-term therapy, depending upon the person and the presenting concern. My work has a spiritual core to it, as I believe that difficulties in life can provide opportunities for personal growth and renewal.In addition to having expertise in Mood Disorders (Depression and Bipolar Disorder), Anxiety Disorders, and Couples Counseling, I have a number of additional specialty areas in my practice:
1.) Life Transitions/Life-Intrusive Events. Some life experiences, such as divorce or the death of a loved one, strongly challenge one’s sense of self and identity. I focus on helping the person not only weather the event, but grow stronger from the experience.
2.) Spiritual/Existential Issues. This involves working with individuals who are questioning the direction of their life or who desire to live their life more fully. The goal here is to achieve clarity, empowerment, and action towards a more creative and fulfilled life.
3.) Illness and Disability. Therapy may involve helping a client forge a new relationship to their body, significant others, daily life, and even their identity; or it may take the form of providing guidance and support for achieving optimum wellness.
4.) Dissertation/Theses. I can help you identify and address the psychological issues holding you back from completing your work, offer constructive ways to deal with procrastination, and provide needed support during the creative process.
5.) Vocational and Career Issues. Presenting concerns may include career exploration, workplace stress, midlife career transition, and retirement.
6.) Professional Supervision: I offer supervision to both pre- and post- licensed mental health professionals.
7.) GLBTQ Concerns. This includes GLBTQ-sensitive counseling for individuals and couples, “coming out” issues, exploration of gender identity, and conducting psychological evaluations required for medical procedures.
8.) Veterans. Presenting concerns might encompass treatment of PTSD, transitioning to the civilian sector, or simply working with someone who understands military culture.
9.) Forensic Work/Expert Witness Testimony. My practice focuses primarily on social security, personal injury, medical malpractice, and employment law. My work addresses not only the psychological issues involved in the case, but also how these elements would affect a person’s ability to function in a work-related setting.
Primary Specialty
Psychologist
Gender
Female
Services
I am a Clinical Psychologist, licensed by the State of California (#16814), and have worked as a therapist since 1994. My clinical training and work experiences are broad and include working in a variety of settings besides my private practice:
Academia
Adjunct Faculty, Pacifica Graduate Institute. Here, I taught Doctoral level classes in Psychotherapy with Diverse Populations, Body and Mind, and Dissertation Research and Development; I also served as chairperson on dissertation committees.
Dean of Academics, Professional School of Psychology. As Dean, I oversaw all academic activity and developed curricula for doctoral and master's level classes.
Adjunct Faculty, Professional School of Psychology. I taught classes in Cross-Cultural Counseling, Lifespan Development, Psychology and Spirituality, and Personality Theory
Supervision
I've worked with pre-licensed and licensed clinicians at the Ventura Veteran’s Center and in my private practice.
Expert Witness
As a psychologist, I’ve worked as an expert witness in personal injury and labor law cases, and served on a panel of medical experts for the Social Security Administration.
As a Vocational Expert, I provided testimony in social security, personal injury, divorce, medical malpractice and labor law cases.
Academia
Adjunct Faculty, Pacifica Graduate Institute. Here, I taught Doctoral level classes in Psychotherapy with Diverse Populations, Body and Mind, and Dissertation Research and Development; I also served as chairperson on dissertation committees.
Dean of Academics, Professional School of Psychology. As Dean, I oversaw all academic activity and developed curricula for doctoral and master's level classes.
Adjunct Faculty, Professional School of Psychology. I taught classes in Cross-Cultural Counseling, Lifespan Development, Psychology and Spirituality, and Personality Theory
Supervision
I've worked with pre-licensed and licensed clinicians at the Ventura Veteran’s Center and in my private practice.
Expert Witness
As a psychologist, I’ve worked as an expert witness in personal injury and labor law cases, and served on a panel of medical experts for the Social Security Administration.
As a Vocational Expert, I provided testimony in social security, personal injury, divorce, medical malpractice and labor law cases.
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