Donald Dufford, Ph.D., Counselor

Donald Dufford, Ph.D.

Counselor, Hypnotherapist, Psychologist

Accepting clients
Updated 22 days ago
30 years in practice

Anxiety Treatment Services provides individual Therapy/Counseling in person or by video, groups and fieldwork. Please call for free 10 min consultation.

We look forward to meeting you, creating an individualized treatment plan and introducing you to the best highly trained experienced and compassionate Psychologist or Behavioral Coach to help you at Anxiety Treatment Services. Start your healing journey by calling for a free 10 minute phone consultation. www.anxietytreatmentservices.com

Remote / In-person
Speaks English
Emergency number not available

Practice hours (PST)

Sun
closed
Mon
9:00 am 8:00 pm
Tue
9:00 am 8:00 pm
Wed
9:00 am 8:00 pm
Thu
9:00 am 8:00 pm
Fri
9:00 am 8:00 pm
Sat
10:00 am 5:00 pm

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

  • Abuse
  • Academic Concerns
  • Aging
  • Anger Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Athletic Performance
  • Autism
  • Avoidant Personality
  • Burnout
  • Career
  • Childhood Abuse
  • Chronic Illness/Pain
  • Compulsive Exercise
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • End of Life
  • Family Caregiving Stress
  • Financial Concerns
  • Gaming/Internet Concerns
  • Grief and Loss
  • Hoarding
  • Infidelity
  • Insomnia
  • Intimacy Concerns
  • Life Transitions
  • Loneliness/Isolation
  • Men's Issues
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Personality
  • Panic
  • Perfectionism
  • Performance Anxiety
  • Personal Growth
  • Phobia
  • Physical Assault
  • Physical Stress
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Pregnancy/Loss of Pregnancy
  • Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
  • Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
  • Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
  • School Concerns
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Assault
  • Sexual Concerns
  • Sleep Concerns
  • Social Anxiety
  • Trauma
  • Women's Issues
  • Work/Life Balance

Age groups

  • Children (under 10)
  • Preteens (10-12)
  • Teens (13-17)
  • Young adults (18-30)
  • Adults (31-64)
  • Seniors (65 or older)

Treatment specialties

Therapeutic modalities

  • Group Therapy
  • Individual Therapy

Treatments

  • Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA)
  • Culturally-Sensitive Therapy
  • Mindfulness Training
  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Coaching
  • Exposure Therapy
  • Neuro-Linguistic Programming Therapy
  • Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Behavior Therapy
  • Brief Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
  • Positive Psychology
  • Social Skills Training
  • Eclectic Approaches
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Non-Violent Communication Process
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Internal Family Systems Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Insomnia (CBT-I)
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Hypnotherapy
  • Anger Management
  • Cognitive Restructuring
  • Energy Psychology
  • Existential Psychotherapy
  • Schema Focused Therapy
  • Brief Psychotherapy
  • Systematic Desensitization
  • Interpersonal Therapy
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Habit Reversal Training (HVT)

Location

  • Anxiety Treatment Services

    Clinic

    5905 Soquel Drive Suite 400Soquel, CA 95073

    Open map

    Accommodations

    Entering the practice

    • Wide doorway
    • Well-lit path to entrance
    • Door can be opened easily
    • Step-free entry
    • Flat path to the front door
    • Service animals allowed
    • Disabled parking spot (8ft / 2.4m)

    Getting around

    • Wide hallways (36” or 90cm)

    Settling in

    • Wide entry to clinician space
    • Storage for mobility aids (e.g. wheelchair, scooter)

Remote options

  • Voice
  • Video

Payment options

$155 — $195per session

  • Out-of-pocket
  • Documentation provided for patient filling
  • Out-of-network insurance
  • I offer a free consultation

Payment methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card
  • Debit Card
  • Other
  • Paypal
  • Venmo

Credentials

Licenses

  • Licensed Clinical Psychologist

    Board of Psychology

    PSY13444 , California

Certificates

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapist

    NAFC

  • Clinical Hypnotherapist

    ACHE

  • Professional Member

    Anxiety and Depression Association of America

  • Diplomate, BCETS

    American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress

  • Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress

    NAFC

  • Professional Member

    International Obsessive Compulsive Foundation

  • Professional Member

    EMDR International Association

  • Doctoral Addiction Counselor

    NAFC

  • Clinical Psychology Practicum Supervisor

    Fielding Graduate University

Education

  • Sierra University

    PhD (Doctor of Philosophy), 1991

    Specialty Anxiety Disorders - Clinical Psychology two-year internship Anxiety Treatment Center with Dr. Bourne, author of the Anxiety and Phobia Workbook.