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I am a recognized expert in clinical & medical psychology, hypnosis, behavioral medicine, family therapy & the treatment of stress disorders, since 1985.
I am a licensed Medical & Clinical Psychologist, as well as licensed Hypnotherapist.
In 1981 I received my license as a Marriage, Family and Child Therapist. I was the director and senior clinical supervisor of a training program for therapists at the Westside Counseling Center, Santa Monica California.
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Read what experts in the field of medicine & medical psychology say about my work.
Below are excerpts of letters of endorsement and recommendation written by respected medical specialists in the fields of surgery, obstetrics, gynecology, family geriatrics, psychiatry. I have successfully treated patients referred to me by each specialist.
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Michael P. Clements, M.D., A.A.F.P.
Dr. Sheldon’s work is excellent…he successfully treated hundreds of patients…many physicians consistently referred their patients to him over a period of many years. …who could not get results using standard treatment strategies.
Dr. Sheldon was very competent in utilizing hypnotherapy, biofeedback and other medical-psychological interventions in both the treatment of actual medical disorders, e.g. hypertension, chronic pain, spastic colon, sexual dysfunction, T.M.J., etc., and in helping patients to deal with the psychological difficulties that accompany illness, e.g. anxiety and depression.
I have referred patients to Dr. Sheldon… management of labor pain and anxiety, premature labor, delayed labor, hyperemesis and sexual dysfunction…(he) employed a mixture of hypnosis, self-hypnosis and guided imagery with excellent results…I highly recommend Dr. Sheldon as an excellent addition to any medical staff.
Charles E. Hamrell, M.D. F.A.C.O.G., Assistant Professor, UCLA School of Medicine (former head of Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Santa Monica Hospital)
It is my pleasure to recommend him highly as both a specialist in behavioral medicine and medical psychology.
Dr. Sheldon was often asked to treat women who were having unusual difficulties…helping women in premature labor stop having contractions without medication, and stopping pain when medication did not work…helped in circumstances of prolonged labor, post-partum depression, anxiety and fear…provided psychotherapy to fathers and couples.
He was of help to my patients as well as to several of my colleague’s’ patients.
Dr . Sheldon integrated a proscribed course of therapy with a number ofmy patients suffering from maladies related to my specialty of Colon and Rectal Surgical and Medical practice. By utilizing his expertise he was able to mesh a course of psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, biofeedback in behavioral modifying techniques to help many of my patients with a variety of medical problems, and their accompanying psychological components. He worked with patients with such disorders as spastic or irritable bowel, evacuation problems, and proctalgia fugax or rectal spasms both in the pre and postoperative phases of therapy.
My patients found Dr. Sheldon to be effective, caring and professional in his approach to their problems. I recommend him highly as a practitioner of psychotherapy and behavioral medicine.
I highly recommend my colleague Edward Sheldon, Ph.D. I have referred a number of my patients to him during the years 1984-1990 when he practiced in Santa Monica and Los Angeles, California. Dr. Sheldon helped my patients with hypnotherapy and psychotherapy for hyperemesis, premature labor, smoking, obesity, and family therapy. My patients were happy with his work. Many of my OB/GYN colleagues also referred patients to Dr. Sheldon, and were pleased with his work.
Dr. Sheldon is a qualified, experienced and accomplished Medical Psychologist…his vision was most impressive…an integrated team approach to health care, combining his work in psychotherapy with a specialty in behavioral medicine, with the work of other health practitioners…acupuncturists, nutritionists, and bio-feedback specialists, to create a holistic and effective treatment plan…he would supervise the staff in the use of behavioral modalities, e.g. hypnosis, biofeedback, etc. I recommend him as…psychologist, supervisor and teacher.
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Additional Resources
A few of my health videos
Hypnosis & Stress Management Dr. Sheldon presents on Princess Cruises (1996) (length 65 minutes)
Almost all of my clients and patients see improvement within a couple of sessions. In fact I tell all of my new and prospective clients and patients that they will know within two meetings if I am the right therapist for them.
Of course specific results cannot be guaranteed, and vary from client/patient to client/patient. Motivation and positive participation, as well as suggested homework are required of the patient. The work is a partnership between therapist and client/patient.
I want to give my patients the best treatment I can, and create the best treatment strategy for each patient. To do this, it is important for me to have the necessary information regarding their condition, medical history, and past and concurrent treatment, with other health professionals. I, therefore, request consultation with my patients’ medical doctors, when I treat them for medical or psychiatric diagnoses, or at least a copy of their medical report, so that I can offer the best services possible.
At times hypnosis or another modality of therapy is not recommended or appropriate for a particular client/patient. Whether hypnosis or another modality is utilized in the treatment of my client/patient is determined after consultation and evaluation of the client/patient, the specific issues presented the preference of the client/patient, and the client/patient’s medical history.
Regarding hypnotherapy: Hypnotherapy and hypnosis are usually very good treatment interventions. However, hypnosis is contraindicated under certain circumstances. For example, hypnosis is usually contraindicated for individuals who suffer from severe psychiatric disorders, such as psychoses and schizophrenia.
A proper diagnosis and evaluation of each client/patient must be made before hypnosis is utilized. It is only at the request of the client/patient and at the evaluation and discretion of Dr. Sheldon that hypnosis will be utilized.
Often Dr. Sheldon consults with other physicians treating his client/patient as part of the evaluation and the creation of the proper treatment strategies, as well as to ensure that there is safety, harmony, coordination and consistency among the health professionals treating the client/patient and the treatment modalities utilized. Dr. Sheldon will also ask the client/patient to provide information regarding any medications or other drugs taken.
Regarding Testimonials and Endorsements: Of course what is written in testimonials and endorsements and professional recommendations represents the author’s experiences and opinions.
All of the above is for the well-being of the client/patient, and to make sure that all work is done with high ethical and professional standards, legally, effectively. I want to give excellent service and wants each of his clients/patients to be as successful as possible.
If you have any questions, please feel welcome to contact me.
DISCLAIMER:
Of course specific results cannot be guaranteed, and vary from client/patient to client/patient. Motivation and positive participation, as well as suggested homework are required of the patient. The work is a partnership between therapist and client/patient.
I want to give my patients the best treatment I can, and create the best treatment strategy for each patient. To do this, it is important for me to have the necessary information regarding their condition, medical history, and past and concurrent treatment, with other health professionals. I, therefore, request consultation with my patients’ medical doctors, when I treat them for medical or psychiatric diagnoses, or at least a copy of their medical report, so that I can offer the best services possible.
At times hypnosis or another modality of therapy is not recommended or appropriate for a particular client/patient. Whether hypnosis or another modality is utilized in the treatment of my client/patient is determined after consultation and evaluation of the client/patient, the specific issues presented the preference of the client/patient, and the client/patient’s medical history.
Regarding hypnotherapy: Hypnotherapy and hypnosis are usually very good treatment interventions. However, hypnosis is contraindicated under certain circumstances. For example, hypnosis is usually contraindicated for individuals who suffer from severe psychiatric disorders, such as psychoses and schizophrenia.
A proper diagnosis and evaluation of each client/patient must be made before hypnosis is utilized. It is only at the request of the client/patient and at the evaluation and discretion of Dr. Sheldon that hypnosis will be utilized.
Often Dr. Sheldon consults with other physicians treating his client/patient as part of the evaluation and the creation of the proper treatment strategies, as well as to ensure that there is safety, harmony, coordination and consistency among the health professionals treating the client/patient and the treatment modalities utilized. Dr. Sheldon will also ask the client/patient to provide information regarding any medications or other drugs taken.
Regarding Testimonials and Endorsements: Of course what is written in testimonials and endorsements and professional recommendations represents the author’s experiences and opinions.
All of the above is for the well-being of the client/patient, and to make sure that all work is done with high ethical and professional standards, legally, effectively. I want to give excellent service and wants each of his clients/patients to be as successful as possible.
If you have any questions, please feel welcome to contact me.