Dr. Zitin received his PhD in clinical psychology from University of Tennessee and started his career in 1976. He has experience working in HMO clinics, adolescent clinics, inpatient psychiatric and medical units, community health centers. His areas of specialization include treatments related to traumatic loss and grief resolution, assertiveness skills, depression, insecure attachments, communication skills, conflict resolution, blended and step family, psychosomatic disorders, intimacy, developing self-esteem, setting boundaries, interpersonal conflicts, generational transitions, increased self-awareness, seeking alternative solutions, deteriorated communication, healthy weight loss, parenting strategies, trauma recovery, and stress disorders.