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Shauna Howarth Springer, Ph.D., Associate

Licensed Psychologist

Clinical Psychology Associates of North Central Florida,  P.A. is proud to announce that Shauna Howarth Springer, Ph.D. has joined our practice as an Associate.  Dr. Springer will be providing adult psychotherapy services in our Gainesville, Florida office.

Her main areas of interest as a psychotherapist are stressor effects on marriage, prevention of marital distress, couples and individual relationship counseling, individualized pre-marital preparation, post-divorce counseling, women’s issues, career planning, and body image concerns.  Dr. Springer offers psychotherapeutic services for individuals presenting with a wide variety of complaints including depression, anxiety, adjustment disorders, and others. 

Dr. Springer earned her Bachelor’s degree in English and American Literature and Language from Harvard University.  She earned her Master of Science Degree in Counseling Psychology from Iowa State University and her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Florida .  She completed her Post-doctoral Fellowship at the University of Florida / Shands Department of Psychiatry.  She completed her internship at the Counseling Center for Human Development, University of South Florida in Tampa.  This included an externship rotation at the Gainesville Veterans Hospital Mental Health Clinic. 

Dr. Springer’s wealth of experience includes experiences as a clinical researcher at Mass. General Hospital and at Judge Baker Children’s Center, both in Boston, MA .  Her research experience at the University of Florida included clinical research with the Florida Study on Newlywed Marriage and Adult Development. 

Her community involvement includes her role as Founder and Coordinator of the 1st annual National Eating Disorders Awareness Week Film Screening Benefit of critically acclaimed independent movie “Lbs” in 2006.  She also served as a Tampa Bay Eating Disorders Task Force Member.  Shauna Howarth Springer, Ph.D. has been honored with a number of awards including a 2005 Outstanding Counseling Psychology Student Award, a 2004 McLaughlin Dissertation Research Award, and a 2004 University of Florida Presidential Recognition for Outstanding Achievement.  She also was a Harold V. Gaskill Fellowship recipient at Iowa State University and earned a John Harvard Scholarship for highest academic standing.

Dr. Springer’s publications include book chapters on feminist therapy, publication on marital issues, multiple publications on depression, as well as publications or manuscripts in review on counseling, supervision and career issues.

Shauna H. Springer, Ph.D. continues to be involved in research of women's lifestyle issues.  To participate in her independent  survey (i.e. CPANCF, P.A. is not responsible for the survey, results or it's content) visit her website at lifestylepoll.com.

Clinical Psychology Associates of North Central Florida, P.A. is proud to have Dr. Springer's experience available for our patient's who may need individual, couples, or marital therapy.