About Bard
Dr. Bard Schatzman helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, trauma, addictive behaviors, and parenting challenges. He is Dr.
Bard Schatzman and he brings 45 years of experience as an Arizona psychologist. He works with people on issues like grief, intimacy concerns, sleep and eating problems, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and career stress. Sessions begin by building a clear plan together.
The first meeting focuses on what matters most to the client and on practical goals for change.
How Bard works
Dr. Schatzman asks questions about history, health, and life circumstances to get a full picture of what is behind current struggles. After the initial session, he moves toward solution-focused work.
He draws on client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, and psychodynamic ideas to tailor the approach. That mix is used to identify patterns, test small changes, and track progress over time. He emphasizes collaboration and straightforward feedback.
Clients help set priorities and shape the plan. The work tends to be practical - addressing coping skills, communication problems, and steps to reduce symptoms or improve daily functioning. Dr.
Schatzman appreciates that starting therapy can feel difficult. He aims to offer steady support and clear next steps so people can stick with changes. His long career in Arizona gives him wide experience with many concerns and life stages.
Bard lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Bard works with
The areas below are the ones Bard selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | AZ Psychologist |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 45 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Arizona |
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Online support options
Approaches and online work that focus on practical progress
Dr. Schatzman commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in online sessions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and collaborating with the client to set goals and priorities, which helps with relationship, self-esteem, and caregiving concerns. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and then testing small changes to reduce anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and addictive patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. He partners with each person to decide which methods fit best based on needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process may combine approaches and adjust over time as progress is reviewed.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let the therapist and client see each other for a fuller conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or visual focus is an issue. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief check-ins, coaching, or support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules while still using evidence-informed approaches.
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