Oded
Shezifi
Oded Shezifi
- Campus San Diego, CA
- DepartmentApplied Clinical Psychology
- InstitutionThe Chicago School
- Address: 401 West A Street San Diego, CA 92101
Biography
Oded Shezifi, Psy.D., RPT-S, is a licensed psychologist, registered play therapist-supervisor, and trauma-informed therapist. He has more than two decades of clinical experience with children, adolescents, adults, and families in private practice, schools, community mental health, and residential settings.
Dr. Shezifi's clinical and teaching interests include psychodynamic psychotherapy, play therapy, trauma-informed treatment, mindfulness-based approaches, child and adolescent development, clinical interviewing, and the integration of insight-oriented psychotherapy with contemplative practice. He earned his doctorate in clinical psychology with a psychodynamic emphasis from the California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) at Alliant University and completed advanced training in play therapy, contemporary psychoanalytic psychotherapy, traumatic stress studies, and mindfulness teaching.
Education History
Degree Institution Year B.A. in Psychology University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel 1998 M.A. in Clinical Psychology California School of Professional Psychology, San Diego, CA 2000 Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology California School of Professional Psychology, San Diego, CA 2004 Professional Memberships
Role Organization Member Association for Play Therapy Associate Member San Diego Psychoanalytic Center Areas of Expertise
Area Expertise Child & Adolescent Development Identity Development Social Development Clinical Psychology / Mental Health Psychopathology PTSD/Trauma Historical Trauma Post-Traumatic Growth Therapeutic/Theoretical Orientation Psychoanalysis Licenses
Psychologist, California Professional Skills
Mindfulness, Play Therapy