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Utilizing his training and skills with families going through the separation and divorce process, Dr. Shattuck is committed to a successful and healthy settlement of a couple’s dispute without a protracted and costly court process.

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Dr. Shattuck is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) specializing in individual, couples and family therapy and psychoeducational assessment and treatment for ADHD. Dr. Shattuck maintains a private practice in Raleigh, North Carolina. Moreover, Dr. Shattuck is also available for family mediation.    

With over 25 years’ experience as an experienced psychotherapist and educator, and as a graduate of North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC and Capella University-Minnesota specializing in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, he is currently serving as a private practitioner working with a broad spectrum of clients.

Among his areas of expertise are ADHD assessment, Trauma and Psychotherapy for Adolescents and Adults and Adult Bariatric Surgical Patients and couples divorcing or separating (specializing on the impact on children).

In addition to being a prominent relationship therapist, Dr. Shattuck has presented at National conferences and to general audiences speaking on the topics of parenting and chemical dependency and adolescent behavioral problems.
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Dr. Shattuck is an interactive, solution-focused therapist. His therapeutic approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients effectively address personal life challenges. He integrates complementary methodologies and techniques to offer a highly-personalized approach tailored to each client.

With compassion and understanding, he works with each individual to help them build on their strengths and attain the personal growth they are committed to accomplishing.

Education
B.A .Sociology-North Carolina State University  1976
M.Ed. Counseling-North Carolina State University 1984
Ph.D. in Psychology ;specialization in clinical psychology
Capella University , Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dissertation Title: A Comparison of How Mothers and Fathers Cope with A Child Diagnosed with Cancer: A Special Focus on Fathers, Published March 2010.

License, Certifications & Awards

NC Licensed Professional Counselor  License #3398
US Army Award of Merit during Operation Desert Storm

Professional Organizations

Member- American Psychological Association

Publications

*ALOS and other tales from the private psychiatric hospital
*average length of stay (Writer's Club Press) Barnes and Noble & Amazon.com
Co-author of  A Parent's Guide to Drug Abuse (TOAD Inc.)

Additional Training
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Graduate Training in Special Education- North Carolina State University 2000-2003
Continuing Education in Sex Abuse and Victimization-Harvard University
Neurofeedback Training-Smart Brain Technologies NASA Patented SmartBrain Training
Test of the Variables of Attention, Computerized Continuous Performance Testing for ADHD-TOVA Company
Superior Court, Family Law, District Court mediation training (Carolina Dispute Settlement Services, Raleigh, NC)
 
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