About Dan

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Dr. Dan 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, 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. 

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. 
"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."

Education

License, Certifications & Awards
  • B.A. Sociology-North Carolina State University 1976
  • M.Ed. Counseling-North Carolina State University 1984
  • Ph.D. in Psychology: specializing 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.
  • NC Licensed Professional Counselor  License #3398
  • US Army Award of Merit during Operation Desert Storm​​

Professional Organization

  • Member-American Psychological Association

Additional Training

Publications
  • 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)
  • *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.)