“I accept that those I love cannot fulfill all of my needs. I am responsible for my needs. I relinquish my expectation that others must take care of me.”
― Dr. Zoe Shaw, A Year of Self-Care: Daily Practices and Inspiration for Caring for Yourself
“I accept that those I love cannot fulfill all of my needs. I am responsible for my needs. I relinquish my expectation that others must take care of me.”
― Dr. Zoe Shaw, A Year of Self-Care: Daily Practices and Inspiration for Caring for Yourself
“I am a Licensed Psychotherapist, Author, Speaker and Complex Shame™ Expert”
Hi, I’m Dr. Zoe. I have been curious about people and their behavior since I started “studying” psychology as a 4-year-old, sitting in my mom’s psychology class in college.
I experienced my own personal journey of overcoming shame. As I healed and helped others heal, I developed a treatment plan for healing what I have discovered and termed Complex Shame™.
In my personal life, I am an outspoken, busy mom of 5 kids (2 at home- one with special needs).
I have been a licensed psychotherapist with a doctorate in Clinical Psychology for over 20 years and it’s my great joy to help women, just like you, overcome Complex Shame™ and co-dependency in order to experience the healthy love you deserve.
My inspiration to become a therapist and coach first came from my Mom, but was quickly followed by my time as a student and athlete at UCLA.
As an athlete, I have ben coached by elite Olympic Coaches. I draw on this experience to help clients through their own life challenges. In my practice, I offer you a mix of traditional therapy to help with areas that are difficult to overcome (and are likely rooted in the past), as well as Relationship and Life Coaching skills to help you achieve the goals you are seeking.
You can access more of me and my work by following my podcast- Stronger In The Difficult Places.
I'm a girl mom and a boy mom to 5 beautiful humans
I used to raise labradoodles and now we have three
I jumped out of a perfectly good plane for fun
I don't know how I feel about something until I've written about it
I have an insatiable drive to understand myself and others, which keeps me up late and wakes me up early favorite food: Pizza (which I rarely eat) Favorite Drink: Matcha green tea (a daily staple)
A good coach studies her client with the purpose of learning how to best motivate her because she understands that everyone is motivated differently.
A good coach knows how to ride the fine line of pushing her client so that they develop strength and supporting them to prevent injury.
A good coach capitalizes on her client’s strengths and learns to help her client minimize their weaknesses.
When I work with clients, I see a side of humanity that most people don’t witness on a regular basis. It is an honor to do this work. It’s not only beautiful but also deeply rewarding. I possess a unique empathy for others because I strongly believe that all behavior makes sense in its context.
This belief precludes me from judging your choices (let’s just get rid of shame!) and makes me curious with you about your life and why you made the choices you did. From that place, we can learn from your past and make better decisions in the future- transforming your life and relationships into your dreams!
If you’re ready to explore your own path, what you want from the future and how to achieve your goals, I can help. Schedule a session and we can explore together the work you want to do and how I can be of assistance. Please email me at zoe@drzoeshaw.com or call me directly 213-374-4118 for an appointment.
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