Pamela Shaffer

Pamela Shaffer

LMFT

I am Pam Shaffer, founder of the group practice Best Self Psych where I supervise and guide our team of therapists and coaches. I'm a psychotherapist, coach and professional consultant for clinicians and organizations that want to learn more about neurodiversity. We offer individual and couples sessions online for California residents using a secure video platform as well as coaching and consultation sessions to individuals around the world. As a therapist and coach, I am a compassionate guide that helps you through the ups and downs of life with pragmatism and a bit of magic. I am poly/ENM, kink, and LGBTQIA+ affirmative and I love to help people who are experiencing difficulty in their relationships or feel stuck in their professional and creative lives. My clinical specialties include helping ADHD and autistic clients who are struggling with depression, anxiety, and C-PTSD. As a coach, I specialize in working with high achieving ADHD and combo platter AuDHD individuals. The people who get the most out of my coaching are often creative, ambitious, and outwardly professionally successful but struggle with burn out from "masking" their neurodivergence in their social and work life. They often report feeling depleted, unmotivated and lonely despite their accomplishments due to their ability to hide their neurodivergence with their outward markers of competence. Our work together focuses on creating a life that honors neurodivergence instead of hiding it and healing our relationship to ourselves which ultimately shifts our relationships with everyone around us, fostering better interpersonal connection and satisfying creative and professional endeavors. My coaching work dovetails well with people who have been in therapy or desire to do so, as we have a wonderful team. I love collaborating to help my clients lead their best authentic lives and enjoy relationships that honor their neurospicy nature.

Spiritual Orientation

Witch

Location

Los Angeles

State Licensed In

California
Services
  • Telehealth Available
Email

bestselfpsych@gmail.com

Phone

323-301-3129

Website

http://www.bestselfpsych.com

Fees

$250

Fees Note

My group practice offers services for individuals and couples ranging from $150 - $350 depending on the provider. We also hold limited sliding scale spots for those in economic need.

Payment Methods
ACH Bank transfer American Express Discover Health Savings Account Mastercard Visa
Out of Network

Accepts clients claiming on their out-of-network benefits.

Credentials

LMFT

Education & Experience
Years in Practice

9

Institution

Antioch University

Degree

Masters in Science

Graduation Year

2009


NPI & Malpractice
NPI Number

1003245002

Malpractice Carrier

CPH

Malpractice Expiration

10/26


Licensing
Professional Role

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Credential Type

LMFT

License Number

91321

License State

California

License Expiration Date

2027-02

Specialties
ADHD Asperger's Syndrome Autism Chronic Pain Codependency Coping Skills Depression Divorce Grief Infidelity Internet Addiction Life Coaching Life Transitions Marital and Premarital Open Relationships Non-Monogamy Relationship Issues Self Esteem Sex Therapy Spirituality Stress Transgender
Participants
Individual Couple Family Group Clinical Supervision
Communities Supported
BIPOC Allied Bisexual Allied Gay Allied Lesbian Allied Non-Binary Allied Queer Allied Racial Justice Allied Sex Worker Allied Transgender Allied
Treatment Methods
Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) Attachment-based Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors Coaching Culturally Sensitive Dialectical Behavior (DBT) EMDR Emotionally Focused Family Systems Gottman Method Internal Family Systems (IFS) Interpersonal Ketamine-Assisted Narrative Person-Centered Relational Solution Focused Brief (SFBT) Somatic Trauma Focused
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