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Dr. Shane Gomes
Meet Dr. Shane Gomes
OF NOTE:
I have a passion and love for teaching psychology to undergraduate and graduate students!
KNOWN FOR:
Facilitating workshops and trainings on abuse, trauma, depression and suicide prevention. Incorporating the Catholic Benedictine tradition into my teaching and clinical practice.
WHEN NOT IN THE CLASSROOM, CAN OFTEN BE FOUND:
Having fun with my boys and wife.
Seeing patients at my private psychology practice.
Having fun teaching or helping at our wonderful parish (St. Michael’s) in Gastonia.
POPULAR QUOTE:
“Making students laugh and engaging with them makes learning psychology fun!”
Examples of the classes taught by Dr. Shane Gomes:
- Child/Adolescent Development
- Personality Theory
- Introductory Psychology
- Child/Adolescent Psychotherapy
- Introduction to Psychology
- Integration of Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Abnormal Psychology
- Biological Psychology
- Senior Practicum Capstone
- Human Sexuality
- Psychology of Child Maltreatment
- Psychology of Violence
- Law & Ethics in Psychology
- Internship
- B.S., University of California, 1992
- M.A., California School of Professional Psychology, 1994
- Ph.D., California School of Professional Psychology, 2000
- International Summit & Training on Violence, Abuse & Trauma
August 2015 (San Diego, CA)
Provided two-hour seminar/training to various mental health professionals on “Attachment & Abuse/Neglect in Children.” - Orange County Health Care Agency – Center for Excellence
June 2013, September 2013, July 2014, February 2015 (Orange County, CA)
Provided 6-hour continuing education training to various mental health professions on “Confidentiality: Can you break it? Law & Ethics Seminar”.
DISSERTATION
“Factors Affecting Asian Indian Selection of Psychotherapy:
Therapist Ethnicity and Therapy Modality”
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
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