Gail Shen, Ph.D.

About

Feeling like your life is out of balance? Emotionally overwhelmed? I view therapy as a partnership where I have the privilege of helping clients navigate their lives more effectively. Clients seek my help for a variety of reasons, including adjusting to major life transitions, better coping with emotions, breaking old behavior patterns, or better understanding themselves. I enjoy helping clients realize their potential and believe that creating a supportive and caring environment is essential to this process.


My areas of expertise include treating depression, mood swings, anxiety, and relationship/interpersonal issues. I have a special interest in prenatal and postpartum depression/anxiety.



My training has included a broad range of clinical experiences including working at the VA of Northern California Healthcare System and in the Department of Psychiatry at Kaiser Permanente. In addition, my research on bipolar spectrum disorders has been published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology and Bipolar Disorders.