Educational Background
Psy.D., The George Washington University Center for Professional Psychology
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Courses Taught
Culture and Gender in Counseling and Psychotherapy
Techniques of Counseling and Psychotherapy II
Specializations
Extensive clinical experience providing psychodynamic psychotherapy and supervision
Eight years providing psychotherapy, evaluation, and consultation for geriatric and medical patients in inpatient healthcare settings
Provided intensive outpatient treatment for children and families in the New Jersey foster care system
Scholarly Interests
Geriatric psychology
Impact of psychotherapeutic interventions in healthcare settings
Attachment issues and treatment for children and families in foster care
Cultural competency in clinical care for aging patients
PsyD, The George Washington University for Professional Psychology; B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Saks, R.H. (2016). Holding and the dilemma of inadequacy: Reflections on the supervision of practicum students. Other/Wise Journal of the International Forum for Psychoanalytic Education, (Winter, 2).
