Dr. John V. Caffaro is an internationally recognized expert on sibling violence and sexual abuse who sees patients at his private practice located at 317 14th St, Suite B, Del Mar, CA 92014. A Distinguished Professor at the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University, Dr. Caffaro also holds an appointment as Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine in the Child Psychiatry Residency Training Program, where he received a 2004 Award for Teaching Excellence. His 14th Street office sits within walking distance of the Del Mar village dining corridor, where spots like Sbicca draw locals after work. Dr. Caffaro earned his PhD in Clinical Psychology from the Fielding Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara and has authored two seminal books on sibling abuse trauma, including the widely cited second edition of Sibling Abuse Trauma published by Routledge in 2014. He is an elected Fellow in four divisions of the American Psychological Association, covering Family Psychology, Trauma Psychology, Group Psychology and Psychotherapy, and Child Maltreatment. He currently serves as Advisory Board Member of the Sibling Aggression and Abuse Research and Advocacy Initiative at the University of New Hampshire and has served as Associate Editor of the International Journal of Group Psychotherapy. His clinical approach draws on more than 30 years of experience treating adult survivors of childhood interpersonal trauma, utilizing EMDR, psychodynamic therapy, and systems-based methods within an integrative strengths-based relational framework. Dr. Caffaro also leads a weekly interpersonal process group on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 8 PM designed for licensed and pre-licensed mental health professionals. In 2014, he received the Distinguished Contribution to Family Psychology award from APA Division 43. New patients can request a free 15-minute consultation by calling his office, and he provides superbills for out-of-network insurance reimbursement. Other Del Mar mental health professionals seeking EMDR consultation may also connect with Dana Fillmore, PsyD, who practices nearby in the same community.