Specialties
We all face obstacles and experience traumatic events which shape our personalities and behavior. Our mission is restoring lives upended by the stress and challenges resulting from trauma, sexual assault & abuse. We offer Assessments and Psychological Counseling in individual and group sessions. Our work helps children, teens and adults struggling with Depression, Anxiety, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Grief/Loss issues to effectively cope with past traumatic events, reestablish healthy attachments, and restore the connections, security, and trust essential to fulfilling lives.
History
Established in 2006.
Dr. Lisa B. Shaffer started her private practice in 2006 after receiving her licensure. She has worked in a number of settings while building up her clientele/practice and establishing a strong professional reputation in the area of trauma and abuse with a particular focus on sexual abuse. Her goal has always been to open a Center for Trauma & Abuse that incorporates individual counseling, group counseling, assessments, self-defense, mental health rehabilitation, and an internship training program.
Meet the Business Owner: Lisa S.
Dr. Shaffer earned her Psy.D. degree in Clinical Psychology in 2004 and returned to the Las Vegas area to complete her postdoctoral fellowship training. She obtained her licensure in 2006 and has been working towards opening a Center for Trauma & Abuse since then. She has had a interest in psychology and trauma work since her youth, studying psychology in high school and attending college with the intent of becoming a psychologist. Dr. Shaffer focused her undergraduate work in child psychology with an emphasis in creative therapy, development, and education. She continued her studies in graduate school, developing her own emphasis on the Psychology of Women with a focus on trauma and abuse. Having her own personal history with trauma, she has dedicated her life to helping others through traumatic events in their own lives, with the hope of one day eradicating sexual assault from society.