Dr. Suzanne A. Black, PsyD - Clinical Psychologist
American clinical psychologist licensed in the State of California. Registered psychologist in France accorded this status by the French Ministry of Education.
Bilingual and practices in both English and French.
Currently practices in the 16th arrondissement of Paris - easily accessible by public transportation.
Specializes in working with individuals with bipolar spectrum disorder, depression, post traumatic stress disorder (working with war journalists and other individuals exposed to traumatizing events), anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, eating disorders, pelvic pain disorders, sexual dysfunction, postpartum depression, other medical illnesses , and cultural adjustment issues .
Eclectic, interactive and dynamic approach (integrating psychoanalytic, cognitive-behavioral, Ericksonian approaches). Seeks to adapt to the specific needs of the individual and the presenting problems. The therapeutic process is a mutual engagement of two individuals exploring and discerning the questions that need answers, finding those answers, evaluation and understanding of one?s personal philosophies of self and others; and of unconscious and conscious messages to one 's self and to others .
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry (Emerita) at UCSF Medical School in San Francisco, (University of California , San Francisco Medical School) California.
Researcher in post traumatic stress disorder and frontline war journalists, a field of study pioneered by Anthony Feinstein, MD, with whom Dr Black collaborates. Psychologist on the emergency call roster for International SOS in Paris.
Co-founder of The Paris Society for Psychology and Medicine, which provides an informal continuing education forum in English hosting international speakers on a variety of topics. It also aims to foster a cohesive element in the anglophone psychology community and to act as a bridge to the French psychology community.
Co-founder of Students Abroad University Counseling Service of Paris.
Works with university students from abroad from universities and study abroad programmes such as The American University of Paris, New York University - Paris, CEA - Cultural Exchange Abroad, IES - International Exchange Students, Brown University and Columbia University.
International Affiliate Member of the American Psychological Association, and of other associations.
Originally from New York City where she undertook her American Psychological Association Approved doctoral training.
Pre-doctoral internship in neuropsychology was undertaken at New York University Medical Center. Two year post-doctoral training in emergency room and inpatient psychiatry was at Harbor/UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) Medical Center. Extensive experience in substance abuse, post traumatic stress disorder and depression spectrum disorders.
