The Author

Shavaun Scott is a clinically licensed psychotherapist in both California and Oregon. In her 30-year-career, she has assisted thousands of clients of all ages; many have been victims or perpetrators of violent crime.

She has been a member of multidisciplinary treatment teams in behavioral health agencies and has worked as a therapist in forensic programs with the criminally insane.

Shavaun writes on research-based topics of interest to those passionate about building a better world. She was previously a co-author of Game Addiction: The Experience and the Effects (McFarland, 2009).

She continues in private practice in California and Oregon and lives in the forest near Portland, Oregon, where she enjoys her family, her animals, and majestic Mt. Hood.