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Professional Profile of Kim K. Shirin, Ph.D.
With over 20 years of counseling experience, Dr. Shirin brings a wealth of expertise to his patients. Before establishing his private practice two decades ago, he served as a consultant to the Skid Row Project at the L.A. County Department of Health, providing crisis intervention, psychotherapy, and psychological testing. Currently, he is on the staff at Verdugo Hills Hospital and Aurora-Las Encinas Hospital.
Areas of expertise
Dr. Shirin’s treatment approach is eclectic, incorporating elements of Gestalt, cognitive, hypnosis, psychoanalytic, and behavioral therapy. He holds a Ph.D. from the Cambridge Graduate School of Psychology, along with M.S. and B.S. degrees from the University of Southern California. His additional training includes Neuropsychology, Hypnotherapy, and certification as a Child Custody Evaluator.
- Relieve Anxiety, Panic Attacks, and/or Agoraphobia
- Manage Stress and Alleviate Depression
- Enhance Personal Growth
- Address Child/Adolescent Problems
- Weight Management and Smoking Cessation
- Child Custody Evaluations and Psychological Testing
- Overcome Fears and Phobias
- Resolve Relationship Issues
Kim K. Shirin, Ph.D. is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California since 1982,
whose main office is located in the Los Angeles area. He received his undergraduate degree in
Biological Science/ Genetics, in 1975, and received his Master’s degree in Psychology in 1982
both from the University of Southern California (USC), and his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and
Neuropsychology Assessment from Cambridge Graduate School of Psychology in 1989. Dr.
Shirin did his clinical psychology internship with Los Angeles County Department of Mental
Health. Dr. Shirin has been on the list of approved 730/3111 Child Custody Evaluators since
2000.
Dr. Shirin has conducted over 300 Child Custody Evaluations by appointment of the Superior
Court of California in the Counties of Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, Kern, San Diego,
Ventura, Orange and Fresno for over 25 years. Dr. Shirin has offices located from Fresno to San
Diego Counties. Dr. Shirin also performs 733 Evaluations in all the counties listed above and
has testified numerous times in these Counties regarding Family Law matters. Dr. Shirin
performs consultations in reviewing of records, reviewing expert reports and evaluations along
with consulting in Family Law cases.
Dr. Shirin brings to his patients more than 30 years of counseling experience. Prior to
establishing his private practice thirty years ago, he served the Los Angeles County Department
of Health as a consultant to the Skid Row Project, where he provided crisis intervention,
psychotherapy and psychological testing.
Dr. Shirin has presented many seminars and workshops on topics such as Building Self-Esteem, Dealing with Depression, Teenage Suicide, Effective Parenting, Establishing a Good Marriage, and Overcoming Anxiety, Role of Psychological Testing in Child Custody Evaluations, Coercive Control Dynamics, and Alienation. Audiences include the Roger Barkley Community Center, La Canada Flintridge Rotary, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, St. Bede School, St. James the Less School,
Crescenta Valley High School, La Canada High School, St. Francis High School and the Medical Staff of Verdugo Hills-USC Hospital. Along with guest speaker at USC, various Law groups and California Desert Trial Academy College of Law.
Dr. Shirin’s professional memberships include the American Psychological Association,
American Academy of Medical Hypnoanalysts, Anxiety Disorders Association, California
Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, California Psychological Association, Los
Angeles Psychological Association and the National Board for Certified Hypnotherapists.