Allison Shotwell, MFT	Last Updated: 09/13/2011

Marriage and Family Therapist

Anxiety taking up too much space in your life? Sometimes feel worried or fearful, even if you think it’s irrational? Are painful memories causing you guilt, anxiety or fear? I can help you turn off the worries so you can relax and enjoy the present moment and stop feeling like you have to be perfect.

Two of the tools I use are EMDR and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, two research supported treatments that can rapidly give you relief from your anxious and depressed feelings.


Office and Contact Information

Palo Alto Counseling Center 415 Cambridge Ave. Suite 19 Palo Alto, CA 94306	Phone: (650) 266-8229 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Website: www.PaloAltoCounselingCenter.com

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: By appointment
Tuesday: By appointment
Wednesday: By appointment
Thursday: By appointment
Friday: By appointment
Saturday: N/A
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 1 Day
Weekends: 2 Days


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 6

Licensing:

CA - Marriage & Family Therapist [47665]

Degrees:

Credentials and Certifications:

Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), Level II Clinician


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: N/A
Group: N/A
Family: N/A

Sliding Scale: No

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

Insurance:

AETNA Inc. (PPO)	Kaiser Foundation Health Plan (Dual Choice PPO)
Beech Street Corporation (PPO Network)	Los Angeles Foundation for Medical Care (PPO)
Blue Cross PPO (Prudent Buyer)	Medical Care Foundation of Santa Barbara County (PPO)
CIGNA HealthCare (PPO)	Orange County Foundation for Medical Care (PPO)
Community Care Network (PPO)	Pacific Foundation for Medical Care (PPO)
Foundation for Medical Care of Kern County (PPO)	South Bay Independent Physicians Medical Group, Inc. (PPO)
Health Net (PPO)	Superior California PPO
Interplan Corporation (PPO)	United HealthCare (Options PPO)


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Interpersonal Relationships	Pregnancy/Childbirth
Attachment Disorders	Life Transitions	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Career/Employment Concerns	Multicultural Issues	Sleep Disorders
Child Abuse and Neglect	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Stress
Depression	Parenting Issues	Trauma/PTSD
Family Dysfunction	Phobias	Women's Issues
Grief/Loss	Postpartum Depression


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adolescents (13-17)

Adults (26-59)

Young Adults (18-25)

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	College Students	Obese or Overweight
Children of Divorce	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Behavioral	Feminist	Long-Term
Cognitive/Behavioral	Holistic	Parent Guidance
EMDR	Humanistic	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)

Methods Used:

Family Systems

Individual


Religious and Multi-cultural Experience (focus areas are bold)

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Hispanic	Italian
Asian


Professional Associations

Allison Shotwell, MFT

Marriage and Family Therapist