She earned a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Notre Dame and completed her internship at the University of California, Berkeley, followed by a fellowship at Stanford University.

Dr. Saedi Bocci is a writer for Psychology Today, where she has written the Millennial Media blog for over a decade, garnering over 3 million hits worldwide. She is also a highly sought-after expert for top media outlets, including The New York Times, TIME, Newsweek, ABC News, The Chicago Tribune, Cosmopolitan, Refinery29, Elle, and Glamour.

Professional Activities

• Author, Psychology Today Millennial Media Blog, New Harbinger, and PESI
• Adjunct Faculty Member, Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology
  • Introduction to Positive Psychology
  • Multicultural Counseling
  • Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy
• Reviewer, Journal of Popular Media Culture (APA Division 46), The Psychologist-Manager Journal

Memberships & Associations

• American Psychological Association, Member
• APA Division 46, Media Psychology, Member
• Psi Chi, National Honor Society in Psychology (Past Chapter President)
• Oregon Psychological Association, Member

Education & Additional Training

• Stanford University, Counseling and Psychological Services, Post-Doctoral Fellowship; Specialty: Mental Health Promotion and Risk Reduction; Completed Rotations in: Eating Disorders, Substance Abuse, & Gender and Sexual Identity
• University of California Berkeley, Counseling and Psychological Services, APA-Approved Clinical Internship; Completed Trainings in: ADHD Assessment, Vocational Assessment, & Crisis Counseling
• University of Notre Dame, Ph.D. Clinical Psychology
• University of Notre Dame, M.A. Psychology
• Portland State University, B.A. Psychology, summa cum laude

Licenses

• California PSY 30930
• Oregon PSY 2341
• Arizona PSY-005477
• PSYPACT (I can see clients in any participating PSYPACT state – view the map)
• RYT 200, Registered Yoga Training Completed