Richard Foster Ph.D.
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LifeStance Health
Walnut Creek, CA
LifeStance Health
Walnut Creek, CA
LifeStance Health
Walnut Creek, CA
LifeStance Health
Walnut Creek, CA
Richard Foster Ph.D.
3468 Mount Diablo Boulevard
suite B201
Lafayette, CA 94549
About
Short term therapy is appropriate for: INDIVIDUALS with depression/anxiety from specific causes; indecision in relationships, work, school; problems communicating/resolving conflicts; codependency; sexual concerns. COUPLES with infidelity; commitment issues; communication difficulties; maintaining closeness throughout parenting stresses; FAMILY issues: ongoing conflicts with a child; positive discipline with limits/boundaries; developmental stage problems.
In addition to years in private practice, Dr. Foster worked at Kaiser, directing their post-doctoral training program, and in inpatient settings, developing expertise in focused therapy. He is experienced with more serious diagnoses and with psychiatric medication. He has taught for The University of Maryland, and has conducted numerous trainings in psychotherapy and diagnosis.
Richard Foster Ph.D.
Dr. Foster resumes his longstanding Lafayette practice in August, 2016, after a year of consulting in Europe. He is back until late 2017, and is accepting clients who will benefit from short-term therapy. In this type of therapy, Dr. Foster is active during meetings, encouraging clients to view their situation in a wider context, and to practice these alternative ways of thinking and acting between meetings. It is an approach rooted in the here and now: any focused attention on childhood occurs only when the therapy encounters a major stumbling block.Short term therapy is appropriate for: INDIVIDUALS with depression/anxiety from specific causes; indecision in relationships, work, school; problems communicating/resolving conflicts; codependency; sexual concerns. COUPLES with infidelity; commitment issues; communication difficulties; maintaining closeness throughout parenting stresses; FAMILY issues: ongoing conflicts with a child; positive discipline with limits/boundaries; developmental stage problems.
In addition to years in private practice, Dr. Foster worked at Kaiser, directing their post-doctoral training program, and in inpatient settings, developing expertise in focused therapy. He is experienced with more serious diagnoses and with psychiatric medication. He has taught for The University of Maryland, and has conducted numerous trainings in psychotherapy and diagnosis.
Years In Practice
39
Primary Specialty
Psychologist
Education
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology: Catholic University, Washington D.C.
M.S.: Organizational Behavior: Cornell University
B.A.: Psychology/Sociology: Colby College
M.S.: Organizational Behavior: Cornell University
B.A.: Psychology/Sociology: Colby College
Training
In addition to his years in private practice, Dr. Foster previously worked both at Kaiser Permanente, directing their post-doctoral training program, and in inpatient settings, both contributing to his expertise in short=term, focused therapy. He is experienced with more serious diagnoses and with psychiatric medication.
He has taught for The University of Maryland, and has conducted numerous trainings in psychotherapy and diagnosis.
He has taught for The University of Maryland, and has conducted numerous trainings in psychotherapy and diagnosis.
Affiliations
Member of The American Psychological Association, Division of Psychotherapy & Division of Family Psychology.
Services
Dr. Foster is a specialist in male psychology, and many of his clients are teenaged boys and younger men. He also counsels many couples, either for specific problems or in the deepening of the connection when the relationship seems flat. Dr. Foster is trained and well-experienced in the treatment of sexual matters, including sexual dysfunction and more general sexual concerns and struggles.
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