Dr. Stephanie Sacks
Dr. Stephanie Sacks is a clinician, educator, trainer, consultant and clinical researcher. She is deeply passionate about helping individuals recover from their traumas. Her commitment to this population is illustrated in all of her professional roles and activities.
Stephanie is an expert trauma and PTSD therapist
She has extensive training in two gold-standard treatments for PTSD- Cognitive Processing Therapy and Prolonged Exposure therapy.
She provides evidence-based therapies to clients with PTSD and other trauma-related difficulties in her successful private practice.
She is particularly interested in working with clinically complex clients with PTSD that struggle with comorbidities including OCD, Anxiety Disorders, Substance Use Disorders, Schizophrenia-Spectrum Disorders, and more.
She has worked at 4 different Veterans Affairs Hospitals, often with Veterans with PTSD, and is very familiar with Military culture.
She has developed a sub-specialty in working with journalists who are exposed to occupational chronic stress and trauma and has received specialized training from the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma, part of the Columbia Journalism School.
Stephanie is a trainer and consultant for clinicians working with clients with trauma and PTSD
She is a National Trainer and Consultant for Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD, one of the gold-standard treatments for PTSD. In her 9 year tenure in this role, she has trained hundreds of mental health providers nationally and internationally. She has provided training and consultation to clinicians - from novice to seasoned- working in a variety of settings, including outpatient, inpatient, residential, community mental health, Military, Veterans Affairs hospitals, correctional facilities, eating disorder clinics and more.
She has served as an expert consultant in trauma, PTSD and evidence-based treatments for PTSD for organizations such as the Cohen Veterans Network, Gavin Farrell Foundation and Veteran’s Centers.
She is a sought-after clinical consultant for therapists in the USA and Canada who seek support when working with clients with trauma-related difficulties and PTSD.
Stephanie provides workshops and webcourses on traumatic stress and PTSD
She is an invited lecturer for the National Center for PTSD.
She has provided numerous Continuing Education courses on trauma and PTSD for Simple Practice Learning.
She facilitates workshops and trainings in trauma and PTSD for the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, and the Florida Psychological Association.
She provides workshops for State Departments of Health, Psychiatric Hospitals and Community Mental Health Centers.
Stephanie provides education and support to communities directly affected by traumas
She provides trainings to Law Enforcement Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT) on PTSD and violence.
She is a pro bono therapist for Therapy Aid Coalition providing free teletherapy for COVID-19 Frontliners and FEMA workers.
She works with local communities affected by mass violence and shootings.
Stephanie teaches the next generation of trauma therapists
As an Adjunct Professor, she teaches courses on evidence-based treatments and PTSD and other Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders to psychology doctoral students.
Stephanie conducts clinical research focusing on PTSD and traumatic stress
She is engaged in research focusing on dissemination and implementation of CPT for PTSD.
She conducts research on blame attributions in trauma survivors (click here for a recently published manuscript).
Click here to view Stephanie’s CV.