ROBERT JOHN BISCHOFF, PH.D., MFT 

Psychotherapy & Consulting 

Primary Location

21580 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Suite 112 
Cupertino, California 95014 
Phone (408) 482-5150  FAX (408) 446-1226

Additional Location

8371 Church Street 
Gilroy, California 95020-4450 
Phone (408) 482-5150  FAX (408) 446-1226

Educational Background 

A.A. Hartnell College, Salinas, California 1967 Associates of Art - General Education 
B.A. San Francisco State, San Francisco, California 1970 Psychology Major 
M.S. San Jose State University, San Jose, California 1976 Clinical Psychology 
Ph.D. International College, Los Angeles, California 1985 Clinical Psychology 

Primary Clinical Interests 

My primary clinical interests are noted in the following areas and are applied in a private practice setting and as a consultant, teacher and researcher to hospitals, health care and industrial organizations. 

Individual Psychotherapy - with primary focus on treatment of chemical dependency, compulsive overeating, sexual addiction, anxiety, depression, identity issues, and disorders of personality. I have been in private practice since 1976 and have been independently licensed to practice psychotherapy and psychological assessment since 1979. 

Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Assessment, Treatment and Research since 1979; I have specialized in the assessment and treatment of the chemically dependent individual and their families. A complete assessment typically includes a clinical interview, a mental status examination, application of objective and projective psychometric instruments, differential diagnosis, and the development of individualized treatment plans. Further, while working with Starting Point's outpatient program, I co-facilitated recovery based treatment groups and conjoint family groups for several years.  Additionally, I have worked for more than twenty years with compulsive overeaters and sexual addicts.  I utilize the Twelve Step philosophy/model for recovery with all my addictions work.


Current Professional Pursuits & Affiliations 

Individual Private Practice - Full Time: 1976 to present. 

Clinical Member - California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists 
Clinical Member - Local Chapter of California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists

Past Professional Affiliations 

O'Connor Hospital Chemical Dependency Treatment Program, San Jose, California 
(Inpatient, Outpatient Chemical Dependency and Relapse prevention treatment 
programs - psychological assessment & referral - research) Consultant. Approximately 15 years.

Good Samaritan Hospital Chemical Dependency Program, San Jose, California. Approximately 6 years. 
Allied Health Professional status. 

El Camino Hospital, Mountain View, California.  Approximately 4 years.
(Daycare and Outpatient Chemical Dependency treatment programs - psychological 
assessment & treatment outcome research studies) Allied Health Professional status. 

Vice-President, Bischoff & Stoker, Inc., A Professional Corp. 

Clinical Consultant, Starting Point, Sunnyvale, California.  Approximately 4 years. 
(The first ever outpatient chemical dependency treatment program in Silicon Valley) 

CompuCare Chemical Dependency Treatment, Newport Beach, California.  Approximately 5 months; until recruited by O'Connor Outpatient. 
(Outpatient treatment services) 

Dominican Hospital Chemical Dependency, Santa Cruz, California.  Approximately 2 years. 
(I assisted in the establishment of this inpatient program) 

Chemical Dependency Institute of Northern California.  Approximately 2 years. 
Campbell, California 

Clinical Instructor/Faculty, Family Practice Medicine.  Approximately 2 years.
San Jose Hospital and Stanford School of Medicine 

Staff Psychologist and Inpatient Treatment Program Coordinator.  Approximately 4 years. 
Adult Psychiatry, San Jose Hospital 

Instructor in Psychology, Hartnell College and College of Notre Dame.  Approximately 3 years. 

Notable Items 

USAF Officer, CAPT.; Pilot, nuclear weapons officer.  Vietnam Veteran (1971-1972; Cam Ranh Bay, MR-2).

American MENSA, Member since approximately 1978. 

Listed in Who's Who in California, 14th Edition. 

Computer Applications in Clinical Psychology; lead programmer, copyright holder and owner.