About Dr. Shelly Zavala

Doctor Shelly Zavala graduated magna cum laude from Southern California University for Professional Studies with a Phy.D. in Psychology in 2002. The same year Dr. Zavala received her License to practice as a Marriage Family Therapist. She received her Masters in Psychology from Western Institute for Social Research, Berkeley in 1998 and her Bachelor of Arts degree from Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand where Dr. Zavala spent the first 22 years of her life before moving to California in 1990.

For over ten years in Private Practice as a psychotherapist, coach and presenter for numerous, individual, community and corporate organizations, Dr. Zavala has put her passion for helping people into setting up a non-profit, The Foundation for Positive Living. This non-profits mission is to assist people in taking responsibility in leading an intentional life through offering groups, seminars and workshops at a discounted rate or through scholarships, along with sponsoring other groups and seminars

Due to Dr. Zavala's enthusiasm she has been a guest speaker for numerous radio shows in San Francisco, teaching Continuing Education for other therapists and a Life Coach on Lifetime Television. Dr. Shelly Zavala mentors other therapists to assist them in not only building a successful Private Practice, but also encouraging them to develop their own uniqueness they can offer to the community and their clients.

As a Doctor of Psychology and Licensed Marriage, and Family Therapist, Dr. Zavala assists clients in empowering themselves through the concept of self-responsibility, accountability and living with intention and authenticity. Dr. Shelly Zavala is passionate about bringing together the concepts of Neurobiology and Spirituality and is an avid reader and researcher of how these two concepts come together and impact peoples lives. Dr. Zavala uses this passion to share her knowledge and enthusiasm to the community through writing, teaching, speaking, radio and television. Dr. Zavala writes a monthly newsletter that she shares her new findings that she believes can assist people in living more authentically. Dr. Zavala has also completed four workbooks, on Parenting, Intuitive Joy, Living Intentionally, and Awakening to Possibility. Dr. Zavala is currently in the process of completing her first book on her passion of people being able to live an intentional life.