Terry Schulman, Ph.D.

Individuals · Young Adults · Adults · Older Adults

Licensed Clinical Social Worker
License No: LCS 5221

About My Practice

Beginning therapy can be daunting. However, when we start to work together it can be a relief to unburden yourself to someone who helps you make sense of the problems that have bothered you for a long time. We work to deepen what you know about yourself, including about how long-standing beliefs and fears have had a part in shaping you. But beyond that, we look to understand the ways in which these fears have become obstacles to feeling more connected to yourself and others or to reach other important life goals.

Helping you find new ways to solve long-standing problems is the goal of our work. As you come to understand more about yourself, you’ll feel a growing sense of comfort, strength and ability to make good choices for yourself that lead to positive change.

Professional Interests:

• Helping you to articulate your life goals regarding partners, parenting, friendships, and an enjoyable career.
• Expanding your ability to have close, satisfying relationships.
• Discovering a career that has meaning for you, and increasing your pleasure in working.
• Developing the ability to nurture the relationships with family and friends that best support you and letting go of relationships that do not.
• Helping you decide whether to become a parent or not
• Working to come to the best decisions for you when dealing with infertility, as well as to deal with the grief that accompanies this painful situation.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Clinical Social Work, California Institute for Clinical Social Work, 1999
• Post-Graduate Fellowship, Mt. Zion Hospital Psychiatric Department, 1973-75.
• M.S. in Clinical Social Work, University of Illinois, 1973.

Experience / Training:

More than 30 years of experience doing psychotherapy with individuals and couples. Continuing post-doctoral education in psychotherapy. Teaching and supervision of mental health graduate students.

Professional Affiliations / Activities

• California Society of Clinical Social Workers
• Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work
• Member, American Society for Reproductive Medicine
• Teaching psychotherapy