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Dr. Shirley McNeal

SPECIALIST IN: Self-Esteem and Anxiety Relief

Shirley McNeal, Ph.D., recipient of the 2003 Milton H. Erickson Award for Scientific Excellence by the American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, is the author or co-author of over 20 scientific papers. Dr. McNeal is highly respected by the clinical hypnosis community as well as the many people who she has helped throughout her career.

Although she works with a breadth of issues, Dr. McNeal’s work is unparalleled in helping people work with self-esteem and inner strength issues. Her work on increasing ego strength through hypnosis has wide applications in helping people with performance anxieties like public speaking and test taking.

Dr. McNeal’s published work on the use of hypnosis for “Inner Strength and Ego Strengthening” is recognized worldwide as the standard by the clinical hypnosis community.
Education & Professional Details
EDUCATION
  B.S., General Studies, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
M.A., Psychology, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
  Ph.D., Clinical Psychology , University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
CERTIFICATIONS
  California Community College Instructor, Credential in Psychology
  Certification in Clinical Hypnosis from San Francisco Academy of Hypnosis
  American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, Approved Consultant Certification
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
  American Psychological Association
  California Psychological Association
  San Francisco Psychological Association, Past President
San Francisco Academy of Hypnosis, Past President
Northern California Society of Clinical Hypnosis, Board Member
American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, Fellow
International Society of Hypnosis
BOOKS
  Frederick, C. and McNeal, S. (1999). Inner strengths: Contemporary Psychotherapy and Hypnosis for Ego-Strengthening. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
PUBLICATIONS
McNeal, S. (2003). A character in search of character: Narcissistic personality disorder and Ego state therapy. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 45: 233-243.
McNeal, S. (2001). EMDR and hypnosis in the treatment of phobias. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 43, 263-274.
  Frederick, C. and McNeal, S. (1993). From strength to strength: Inner strength with immature ego states. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 35:250-256.
AWARDS
  2003 Milton H. Erickson Award for Scientific Excellence in Writing on Clinical Hypnosis presented by the American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis
 
Professional Experience
CURRENT
  Psychologist, Private Practice, San Francisco and Berkeley, CA
PAST
  Director of Training, Richmond-Area Multi-Services Outpatient and Prevention Services, San Francisco, CA
  Private Practice, Psychological Center, San Francisco, CA
  Private Practice, Marin Treatment Center, San Rafael, CA
  Private Practice, Part-Time, Ukiah, CA
  Staff Psychologist, Mendocino County Mental Health Services, Ukiah, CA
  Staff Psychologist, Mendocino State Hospital, Talmage, CA
ACTIVITIES
  Psychology Staff Affiliate in the Department of Psychiatry, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA.
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