Shonda McPherson
MFT Trainee
Hourly Rate: $60
Accepts PPO Insurance: No
Sliding Scale: Yes
Office location: Sierra Madre
ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, TRAUMA
As individuals, we seek help from a therapist for many different reasons. The decision to participate in therapy is an incredibly personal one, often taking great courage. I believe the therapist’s office is a sacred space, and the client-therapist relationship should be a place where one can be their most authentic. As your therapist, it would be a privilege to walk along side you as you embark on the journey of change. My philosophy, as your therapist, is that we are a collaborative team working together to help you reach your goals.
ABOUT SHONDA
Shonda is a second-year PhD student at Fuller Theological Seminary. Her research interests include eye movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR) to help clients resolve psychological symptoms and emotional distress using a somatic-attachment approach. She is particularly interested in the reconsolidation of maladaptive memories within EMDR therapy. She successfully completed EMDR basic training and began practicing the modality in 2020. Currently, she is completing advanced training to become certified through the EMDR International Association.
After many years of clinical practice with a variety of populations in Michigan, Shonda has returned to academia to earn a doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology. She is a previous graduate of Western Michigan University (1997), becoming a licensed masters-level psychologist (1997) and a licensed professional counselor (2015) in Michigan where her credentials remain current. In her free time, Shonda enjoys spending time with family & friends, her dog, music, traveling, going to the movies, and new adventures.
(818) 584-6281
Shonda is a clinical psychology trainee and sees clients under the supervision of Christopher Nahumck, a licensed clinical psychologist (#PSY29478).