Singapore, Singapore, September 14, 2020 --(PR.com)-- Last last week David S. Shapiro, Ph.D. was excited to receive an email from the Singapore Psychological Association informing him that he has been awarded the title of Singapore Registered Psychologist. He also recently became a Full Member of the Singapore Psychological Association. Although there are not currently licensure requirements to practice as a Psychologist or Counselor in Singapore, the title Singapore Registered Psychologist is protected.

In addition to this recent recognition, Dr. Shapiro has maintained California licensure as a Psychologist for 19 years, and is also a Full Member of the American Psychological Association.

David obtained his Ph.D. from the APA. Accredited Counseling Psychology Training Program at the University of Texas at Austin. UT Austin's program is among the oldest and most respected doctoral Programs for Counseling Psychology in the United States. It follows what is called the Scientist-Practitioner Model, which provides extensive training in Psychological Theory, Research, and Clinical Practice. In order to fulfill the requirements of this degree, Dr. Shapiro completed an APA Approved Predoctoral Psychology Internship at the Jerry L. Pettis Memorial VA Medical Center in Loma Linda California. His doctoral dissertation titled: "Study of Self-Appraisal and Social Orientation Using Early Recollection and Questionnaire Data" was supervised by professor Guy J. Manaster, Ph.D. the internationally recognized expert in Adler's Individual Psychology.

Doctor Shapiro also holds a Masters of Arts Degree in Developmental Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University. Professor John Broughton, Ph.D. supervised his Masters Project, which was titled "Study of Early Loss of Mother as a Risk Factor in the Development of PTSD in Later Life." This Masters Project was an intensive case study of a child of war in El Salvador using his early recollections, projective drawings and dream reports.

While earning his B.A. in Psychology at the University of California at Santa Cruz David was mentored by the renowned Psychologist and Sociologist G. William Domhoff, Ph.D. As an undergraduate, with Dr. Domhoff's guidance, David authored a theoretical analysis of the recurrent nightmares associated with PTSD in Vietnam Combat Veterans and also produced a video documentary about that subject as well.

In his current practice, David Shapiro, Ph.D. provides high quality individual, couples, and family therapy to sophisticated Western Expats and discerning Singaporeans. He works with a variety of issues, including Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, Addictions, Infidelity, Intimacy and Sexual Concerns, Adolescent Development, Parenting Coaching, as well as a variety of other ways people strive to improve their lives and relationships.