Sheldon Cohen, LMFT is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California (license LMFT #132609) and the clinical advisor to Sober Living California. He has been in practice for about eight years, working with individuals, couples and families on addiction, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship problems.
Background
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, California, LMFT #132609
- Master of Arts in Psychology, Phillips Graduate University
- Clinical focus: substance use disorders, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationships
- Approaches: EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Contributor and mental health writer for Design for Recovery, which operates this guide
His role on this site
Sheldon is the editorial team’s clinical advisor on how this guide explains recovery, treatment and sober living. Pages he has reviewed say “Reviewed by Sheldon Cohen, LMFT” with the date; pages without that line have not been clinically reviewed. He does not run or recommend individual homes, and listings are not chosen or ranked by him. Listing decisions follow our listing policy.
Verify his license
You can look up any California therapist’s license with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences at search.dca.ca.gov. Sheldon also has a verified Psychology Today profile.
Sober Living California is a free guide to sober living homes, not a treatment provider. Nothing on this site is medical advice. If you need clinical care, talk with a licensed professional.