About Bard
Dr. Bard Schatzman focuses on common and complex concerns such as anxiety, stress, depression, relationship strain, trauma and addiction. He names practical problems plainly: trouble sleeping, parenting stress, grief, career crossroads, and shifts in intimacy or self-esteem.
He writes directly to people who are worn down and need a clear path forward. He brings 45 years of experience as an AZ Psychologist (PSY-005275). Early meetings are used to gather a full picture of history and current stressors.
Background and approach
Patients say the first session is about telling what matters most, and Dr. Schatzman asks focused questions about biological, social, and psychological influences. After the intake, sessions move toward solutions that fit each person.
He blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and psychodynamic ideas. Solution-focused steps are used to set short-term goals and track progress. Sessions are interactive and goal-oriented.
The therapist and client decide on priorities together and review them as work proceeds. He emphasizes steady effort, realistic plans, and small changes that add up over time. Dr.
Schatzman recognizes that starting therapy can feel like a big step. He aims to be supportive while encouraging clients to try new behaviors between sessions. His style is straightforward and aimed at helping people regain control over daily life and relationships.
How therapy approaches work online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The therapist reflects what the client says, helps clarify feelings, and supports the client's own choices. This approach is useful for people who need a steady, empathic space to sort out stress, relationship issues, or grief.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Online CBT uses structured conversations and small homework tasks to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and change unhelpful habits. It works well when you want concrete strategies and measurable progress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review your goals and preferences and recommend a mix of approaches that fit your situation. Together you will set short-term goals and adjust methods as you see what helps most.
Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls let you hold fuller conversations and read visual cues. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and text-based messaging allow shorter check-ins, on-the-go support, and written reminders of what you discussed. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and try different formats to match changing needs.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 45 years
- Licensed
- Arizona
- Languages
- English
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