Salena Schapp

PsyD

CREDENTIALS/DISCIPLINE: Clinical Psychologist.

BOARD CERTIFIED: No

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Number of years treating patients with eating disorders: 5-10 years

Number of patients with eating disorders I treat annually: 15+

EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERTISE: Dr. Salena Schapp is a licensed psychologist (PSY29619) with experience treating patients across the lifespan, and a particular specialty working with children, adolescents, and families. Dr. Schapp completed her graduate training in clinical psychology at the PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium, where she focused her studies on children and families. She finished her predoctoral internship training at University of Texas Austin/Dell Children’s Medical Center and her postdoctoral residency at Kaiser Permanente in Redwood City. She provides a range of psychological services, specializing in treatment of eating disorders, anxiety, behavioral challenges, and trauma.

TREATMENT PHILOSOPHY: In her work with children and families, Dr. Schapp is collaborative, compassionate, and playful. Dr. Schapp is passionate about helping families create a supportive and strong parent-child relationship, and is certified in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT). She uses evidenced-based approaches to therapy, while individualizing treatment to match each patient’s needs, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Family-Based Treatment, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. She practices from a weight neutral, Health at Every Size® approach, to help individuals improve their relationship to food and their bodies.

FEES: Credit Cards

LANGUAGES:

  • English

POPULATION SERVED:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Athletes
  • Children
  • Families
  • Females
  • LGBTQ+
  • Males

CONDITIONS TREATED:

  • Anorexia Nervosa
  • Binge Eating
  • Body Dysmorphic Disorder
  • Bulimia Nervosa
  • Co-Morbidity
  • Compulsive Exercise
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Orthorexia
  • OSFED
  • PTSD
  • Weight Stigma

TREATMENT APPROACHES:

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
  • Family Based Therapy
  • Group Therapy
  • Individual Therapy
  • Solution Focused Therapy

TREATMENT SETTINGS:

  • Outpatient