Heather Wassarman, Ph.D.
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415-399-0255

Areas of Expertise:

I specialize in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Exposure/Response Prevention (E/RP) with adults in the following areas:
Anxiety Disorders
  • Generalized Anxiety
  • Panic and Agoraphobia
  • Phobias
  • Social Anxiety

Depression / Bipolar Disorders

Adjustment Disorder

Insomnia

Substance Use & Gambling problems
with a harm reduction approach






Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRB's) using habit reversal training for:
    • Trichotillomania (Hair-pulling)
    • Excoriation (Skin-picking)
  • Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
  • Hoarding

Eating Disorders and body image issues
(restricting; bulimia; binge-eating)





Plus, practical solutions offered with:
Stress management/Relaxation training

Wellness/Health behavior change
  • coping with medical conditions
  • women's health issues
  • caregiver burn-out
  • smoking cessation
  • weight management

Personal growth
  • development of work-life balance
  • building self-esteem
  • improving relationship and communication issues
  • addressing school/career/work issues

I have additional experience with these 3rd wave CBT approaches:
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

*I am also available to provide trainings/workshops in cognitive-behavioral therapy and psychosocial issues. Past trainings to health care providers, as well as specific patient populations have included lectures on signs of depression/anxiety/eating disorders  and current treatments; coping with bipolar disorder; stress management/relaxation training; pain management; smoking cessation; self-care/preventing burn-out in the help professions; how to apply the stages of change model and motivational interviewing techniques to work with patients; and how to address psychosocial issues with patients.

Heather Wassarman, Ph.D. - PSY18908
582 Market Street, Suite 418
San Francisco, CA  94104  
(Ph) 415-399-0255
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