Dr. Rebecca L. Soffer

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Gender Female
Occupation Psychologist
Location Berkeley/Walnut Creek, California, United States
Introduction Rebecca L. Soffer, PsyD is a licensed clinical psychologist specialized in working with children three to five. She is a graduate of the Wright Institute and recently completed the University of Massachusetts Boston Infant-Parent Mental Health Post Graduate Certification. Dr. Soffer has worked with preschool aged children in various capacities: as Assistant Director of a large day care, as an Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant, and as a Private Practitioner. She additionally has a great passion for and knowledge of different philosophies of early childhood education, such as Montessori and Reggio-Emilia inspired approaches. Dr. Soffer is an adjunct psychology professor at Berkeley City College and enjoys reading, writing and spending her free time with her own family and child.
Favorite Books The Emotional Life of the Toddler (Alicia Lieberman), The Optimistic Child (Martin Seligman), Parenting from the Inside Out (Daniel Seigel), Last Child in the Woods (Richard Louv), The Secret of Childhood (Maria Montessori), The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog (Bruce Perry)