Meet Our Therapists
Erin Salyer, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker located in Bakersfield, CA
- California State University, Bakersfield – Master of Arts in Social Work
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Treating both major and minor depression and anxiety
- English
Shahzad Chaudhry, LMFT
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist located in Bakersfield, CA
- Master of Science (MS), Counseling Psychology, California State University, Bakersfield, CA
- Master of Arts (MA), Clinical Psychology, Fielding Graduate University, Santa Barbara, CA
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy/ Exposure and Response Prevention (CBT/ERP) for OCD and other anxiety-related disorders, such as PTSD
- Parenting issues from a behavioral and PCIT (Parent-Child Interaction Therapy) focus, especially for parents of young children
- English
Sharon Brandon, LMFT
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist located in Bakersfield, CA
Sharon Brandon is a trauma specialist trained in EMDR therapy. Sharon is also a parent training specialist. She has worked within the local community providing counseling services for over 20 years. She is a domestic violence & sexual assault expert having worked at the Alliance Against Family Violence & Sexual Assault. She worked at the county level and in private practice delivering mental health services and with Bakersfield City School District working as a School Counselor. Sharon worked almost 5 years for Kaiser Permanente where she worked extensively with anxiety, panic attacks, PTSD & Trauma, depression, grief, occupational problems, aging, depression, codependency, relationships, & people-pleasing tendencies. Sharon is experienced in working with children but prefers to work with parents to assist them in gaining knowledge & confidence in their ability to raise strong, loving, and responsible children. She has wide-ranging experience working with parents and is a certified parent trainer in Active Parenting & Guiding Good Choices. Sharon is an eclectic therapist who utilizes the best of several therapeutic approaches including life experience.
Education:
- California State University, Bakersfield—Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
- California State University, Bakersfield—Master of Science in Counseling
- California State University, Bakersfield—Pupil Personnel Services (PPS)
- EMDR Institute: Fully trained in 2016.
- EMDRIA: Certification by November 2019
Specialization:
- EMDR Trauma
- CBT & The 3 Principals
- Parent Trainer
- Mindfulness Based Practices
- Person Centered Approach
Languages:
- English