Drug Addiction Treatment
Doctor Richard Diffenderfer, M-DIV PhDInformation and Alerts
Service Area
- Washoe County, NV
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On August 9, 2023, BBB confirmed that Doctor Richard Diffenderfer, M-DIV Ph.D. had not obtained any licensing from the State of Nevada Board of Psychological Examiners, Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners, California Board of Psychology, nor the Medical Board of California. Such a license is required in California and Nevada for businesses offering M-DIV Ph.D. As stated by Doctor Richard Diffenderfer he is practicing as a faith inspired life coach with services in family counseling, addiction, mental illness, anger management, and domestic violence. According to the State of Nevada Board of Examiners, religious leaders are not required to obtain licensure for counseling. There are very few regulations for this type of counseling. BBB encourages you to contact the following agency or agencies to confirm this information:
Medical Board of California https://www.mbc.ca.gov/
California Board of Psychology https://www.psychology.ca.gov/
Nevada Board of Psychological Examiners https://psyexam.nv.gov/
Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners https://medboard.nv.gov/
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