CHICAGO PSYCHOTHERAPIST MARK PFEFFER TO APPEAR ON "KRISTY" EPISODE OF A&E’S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED HIT SERIES “HOARDERS” ON MONDAY, JANUARY 30.

CONTACT:
Mark Pfeffer, M.S., PARC Director
Panic/Anxiety Recovery Center
(312) 642-7952
www.beyondanxiety.com

CHICAGO (January 30, 2012) – Psychotherapist Mark Pfeffer will appear once again on A&E's hit series "Hoarders." This is Pfeffer's fourth season. The episode airs on Monday, January 30 at 9pm ET/PT & 8pm CT on A&E. Hoarders is a fascinating look inside the lives of people whose inability to part with their belongings is so out of control that they are on the verge of a personal crisis.

After two divorces and experiencing the horror of assault, Kristy began shopping to escape her pain, but her hoarding drove her daughter out of the house and forced Child Protective Services to remove her son.

About Mark Pfeffer, M.S. LMFT
Mark Pfeffer has been a licensed psychotherapist in Illinois and California since 1979. He is Director of the Panic/Anxiety/Recovery Center in Chicago. PARC is a specialized outpatient treatment program that provides state-of-the-art, comprehensive treatment for anxiety and related disorders. Mark received his Masters degree in Rehabilitation Psychology from Boston University with additional post-graduate work at UCLA. He also served as the Commissioner of Social Services for the City of Santa Monica and is an active clinical member of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA).

Mark has appeared on the Discovery Channel and the National Geographic Channel for special series on unique phobias, and has been featured and quoted regarding mental health issues in various media outlets, including ABC7 Chicago; Chicago Tribune; Pioneer Press, WGCI-FM and Home &Garden magazine. He has also authored numerous publications, and was a recipient of the 2002 “Golden Bell” award from the Mental Health Association of Illinois for an article he co-authored on Panic Disorder.