Taber Shadburne

Master Trainer

Taber Shadburne has a B.A. in music and comparative religion (summa cum laude) and an M.A. in counseling psychology, and has completed numerous professional trainings, including Hakomi Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Gestalt Dreamwork, Process-Oriented Psychology, and all of the training in the facilitation of Community-Building (including the Leadership Education Program) offered by M. Scott Peck’s Foundation for Community Encouragement. He has worked as a psychotherapist in Portland, Oregon at Garlington Community Mental Health, Catholic Family Service, and Kerr Youth and Family Service. For seven years, Mr. Shadburne taught and led psycho-educational groups for Kaiser-Permanente (the largest HMO in America) in subjects that included Couples Communication, Stress and Anxiety Management, Self-Esteem and Working with Depression.

Since 1990, Taber has been in private practice, providing individual and couples therapy and leading personal growth groups and workshops. While designing and leading his own workshop called Radical Intimacy, he discovered Dr. Blanton’s book, Radical Honesty, and came to Virginia to work closely with Dr. Blanton and receive intensive training. Mr. Shadburne is certified as a Radical Honesty trainer and has co-led numerous workshops with Dr. Blanton. He has also conducted Radical Honesty workshops, provided Radical Honesty consultations and private appointments in various parts of the country. Taber Shadburne is Dr. Blanton’s senior trainer and has received certification as Master Trainer in Radical Honesty.

When not traveling, Mr. Shadburne is based in San Francisco, California.