Dr. Robert Shuman
14 Tufts Street
Marblehead, MA 01945
(home)617-631-3301 (office) 617-631-8588 (fax) 617-631-0678 e-mail shumans@aol.com
Psychologist, Marblehead, MA, private practice, 1975-present.
- Licensed health service provider in psychology, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Member, Advisory Board, Institute of Health Psychology, Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology
- Member, American Psychological Association
- Member, Massachusetts Psychology Association
- Member, Collaborative for Family Health Care Coalition
Education:
- Special Student, Ethics, Harvard Divinity School, 1990-1991.
- Ed.D., Boston University, 1975.
- M.Ed., Harvard University, 1970.
- B.A., Brandeis University, 1969.
Psychological services in settings, including:
- Neuropsychology Service, Beverly, MA, 1985-present.
- North Shore Children's Hospital, Salem, MA, 1975-1982.
- Associated Family Counselors, Wenham, MA, 1975-1982.
- Liberty Street Associates, Danvers, MA, 1972-1975.
Author:
- 1996. The Psychology of Chronic Illness: The Healing Work of Patients, Therapists and Families. New York: Basic Books.
- 1994. Living With Multiple Sclerosis. New York. Colliers.(pbk.)
- 1988. Understanding Multiple Sclerosis: A New Handbook for Families. New York: Scribners.
Educator:
- Faculty, Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology, Professional Development and Continuing Education Program, 1991-present. Courses and workshops include:
- The Psychology and Psychotherapy of Chronic Illness
- Mourning at Midlife
- Psychotherapists Coping with Loss
- The Psychology of The Body in Chronic Illness and Disability, VeteranŐs Hospital, Bedford, MA.
- Stress, Chronic Pain and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Beverly (MA) Hospital.
- Counseling the Chronically Ill, Charlotte (NC) Area Health Education Center.
- Faculty, continuing education at several Massachusetts colleges, teaching over 100 psychology courses, 1975-1980.
- Coordinator, Drug, Alcohol and Family Life Education, Marblehead (MA) Community Counseling Center, 1985-1987.
- Director, Institute for Human Evolution, Salem, MA, research and program development in creative-thinking and goal-oriented approaches to therapy, education and social change, 1982-1985.
- Founder and director, Liberty Street Day School. Alternative school approved for chapter 766 funding, 1972-75.
- Director, SHARE Growth Center, Greater Lowell Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Program, Inc., 1970-72.