Dr.
Lauren Saler is a New York State licensed psychologist with over 20 years of experience in the field, including over 15 years
at a University Counseling and Personal Development Center, in roles ranging from Outreach Coordinator and Senior Staff Psychologist
to Clinical Supervisor and Director of Clinical Training.
She
holds an undergraduate degree from Cornell University and a graduate degree in Clinical Psychology from Yeshiva University’s
Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology. Dr. Saler’s professional training included work on inpatient units, day
hospital and partial hospitalization programs, and outpatient mental health centers.
Dr. Saler spent several years working as a research interviewer on research projects at a large,
leading cancer hospital in New York City. These studies focused on the illness and death of a parent from cancer and
its impact on the children and family. In keeping with her interest in bereavement and loss, she also published a paper
in the American Journal of Orthopsychiatry about the relationship between childhood parental death and depression in adulthood.
Throughout her career, Dr. Saler has counseled hundreds of older adolescents and adults on multiple
issues from anxiety, depression, relationships, grief and loss, and identity development to self worth, life transitions,
and stress management.
Professional
Affiliations
Dr. Saler is a longstanding
member of:
The American Psychological Association
The New York State Psychological Association
The Westchester County Psychological Association