Psychology

Patricia Thomas Shutt, PSY.D., CEDS is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and a co-founder of the Therapeutic Oasis of the Palm Beaches in Boca Raton. She was born and raised in Southeast Florida and attended the University of Florida where she received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, with a minor in Gerontology. She continued her post-graduate studies at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, earning both a Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling in 1994 and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology in 2000.

Patricia has over 16 years of experience working with individuals and groups to improve mental and emotional functioning.  She is highly qualified in EMDR, an evidenced-based trauma treatment, as well as trained in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) by Behavioral Tech, LLC. Patricia has extensive education in mindfulness meditation and received intensive training from Dr. Kabat-Zinn in MBSR. She continues to practice and train in all areas of expertise and believes this intensive training is simply the foundation of a life-long learning adventure that she embraces for herself and encourages for her clients.