Helping people of all ages has been my lifelong passion, and I have spent most of my life doing so in a variety of ways. Ever since I established Sally Hackman PhD, MFT - Psychotherapy, I have been helping people professionally as a therapist. If you are in Beverly Hills, CA or the surrounding locations and looking for grief counseling, for example, turn to me.

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My love of children led me to the field of education as an elementary school teacher. What made me even happier was the fact that I was able to help children and their families as well. Through my volunteer work at Thalians Community Mental Health Center and Cedars Sinai Outpatient Cancer Center and my experience as a teacher with special needs children at the Kennedy Child Study Center at Saint John’s Hospital, I developed an intense desire to deepen my understanding of people and help them more comprehensively, beyond intellectual development. My background in education and understanding of how people develop, learn and think proved to be invaluable to my work as a therapist.

I returned to school to pursue my first love and namely, psychology. I delved deeply into understanding the developmental and psychological needs of both adults and children. This is when I received a Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and a Ph.D. in Clinical Child Psychology. Due to my passion for the work immediately after that, I went on to work in community, private and educational settings. I have also been able to satisfy my long-standing interest in medicine by helping people with my grief counseling services to handle their emotional impact of illness, their own or a loved one.

I am currently teaching at UCLA Medical School, and this has helped me expand my medical knowledge, which better enables me to help those coping with illness. It also gives me an opportunity to teach my students the psychological aspects of doctoring and medical illness.

My enthusiasm for helping people thrive in their lives and if you are looking for a dedicated psychotherapist in Beverly Hills, CA, get in touch with Sally Hackman PhD, MFT - Psychotherapy today! Dial (310) 693-5548 for appointments and additional information!