Aphrodite Matsakis, Ph.D.
Licensed Counseling Psychologist

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BIOGRAPHY

Education Awarded scholarships & graduate assistantship, Phi Beta Kappa, MENSA

        BA History, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
        MA Education, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
        MA & PhD Psychology, University of MD, College Park, MD

Private Practice 30 years              Forensic Psychology 25 years

Counseling Psychologist, Department of Veterans Affairs 25 years
Washington DC Medical Center, Washington DC & Readjustment Counseling Center, Silver Spring, MD 

  • Multi-cultural Medical Psychotherapy & Consultation

  • Supervision of interns

  • Promoted to supervisory positions

  • Received performance awards

  • Served as Director of programs for women employees, of the Central Testing Laboratory  and of the Eating Disorders Program at the VA Medical Center

  • Was often assigned the most severe clinical & politically sensitive cases; Expanded educational and therapy programs for veterans and significant others

  • Introduced innovative approaches in outpatient & inpatient psychotherapy  

  • Served as Clinical Coordinator of the Silver Spring Readjustment Counseling Center

50 + Professional Presentations  Seminars for local mental health groups and for national & international conferences; 40+ media presentations and requests for help with terrorist attacks (Oklahoma City; 9-ll), natural disasters, and vehicular accidents   (See also Presentations, Articles and Books)

13 Books, 6 Book Chapters Two books translated into other languages  

40+ Articles for local, state, national & international publications  

Adjunct Professor Undergraduate & graduate level (6 years); graduate and continuing education seminars for the University of MD and Johns Hopkins University (4 years)  

Research 70+ Reviews   15+ years ICF International, Rockville, MD (formerly Macro International Review Board, Beltsville, MD)  

Psychological Assessment Minority & troubled pupils, Montgomery County, MD (2 years)  

Low fee & Gratis counseling, seminars & media projects (35 years)

 

 

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