Zachary Shindorf, Ph.D.
Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor
Director of Psychological Service, Children's Behavioral Health Center
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Specialties
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
School Health Care
Department
Locations and Contact
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences - Children's Behavioral Health Center (CBHC)
2248 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95817
Clinic Phone: 916-734-3574
Philosophy of Care
Dr. Shindorf believes in providing supportive, patient-centered care. This involves providing a safe, nonjudgmental, and collaborative space for all his patients. Dr. Shindorf believes in adapting different evidence-based strategies to meet the specific needs of each patient and family.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Shindorf is a clinical psychologist offering evidence-based psychotherapy to children, adolescents, families, and young adults. He has proficiency in providing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)-informed strategies for depression, anxiety, behavioral and social concerns. He has special clinical interest and expertise in adapting treatments for individuals with autism spectrum disorder and related challenges.
Research/Academic Interests
Dr. Shindorf’s academic interests include program development, adapting DBT-informed strategies for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), clinical-based/quality improvement research, and school-based mental health. Dr. Shindorf is also passionate about teaching/training future mental health professionals.
Division
Clinical Psychologist
Undergraduate School
B.A., Psychology, Miami University, 2012
Other School
M.A., School Psychology, University of Montana, 2016
Other School
Ph.D., School Psychology, University of Montana, 2019
Residency
Clinical Psychology, Nebraska Internship Consortium in Professional Psychology at Boys Town, 2018-19
Fellowship
Clinical Psychology, Brown Alpert Medical School Clinical Psychology Training Consortium, 2019-20
Warren T. Nelson Award, for Outstanding Community Service, Miami University (Ohio), 2011
Goforth, A. N., Yosai, E. R., Brown, J. A., & Shindorf, Z. R. (2016). A Multi-method inquiry of the practice and context of rural school psychology. Contemporary School Psychology, 1-13. doi: 10.1007/s40688-016-0110-1.
Goforth, A. N., Nichols, L. M., Stanick, C. F., Shindorf, Z. R., & Holter, O. (2016). School-based considerations for supporting Arab American youths’ mental health. Contemporary School Psychology, 1-10. doi: 10.1007/s40688-016-0117-7
(Book chapter) Shindorf, Z.R., Goforth, A. N., & Yosai, E. (2016). Stereotypes and its impact. In R. Summers (Ed.), Social psychology: How other people influence our thoughts and actions (pp. 45-58). Santa Barbra, CA: Greenwood.
(Book chapter) Yosai, E., Goforth, A. N., & Shindorf, Z.R. (2016). Social Caring. In R. Summers (Ed.),Social psychology: How other people influence our thoughts and action (pp. 258-276). Santa Barbra, CA: Greenwood.