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Goali Saedi Bocci

Adjunct Professor
Online Psychology Division, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Online

Biography

Dr. Goali Saedi Bocci is an award-winning licensed clinical psychologist in private practice, published author, millennial expert, TEDx speaker, and educational trainer. She is the author of The Millennial Mental Health Toolbox (PESI, 2020), the Positivity Workbook for Teens (New Harbinger, 2020), The Social Media Workbook for Teens (New Harbinger, 2019), the Digital Detox Deck (PESI, 2019), and PhDiva (Corby, 2015). Dr. Saedi Bocci has been a columnist for Psychology Today for over a decade where her Millennial Media blog has garnered over three million hits worldwide. She holds licenses in California (CA PSY 30930), Oregon (OR PSY 2341), Arizona (PSY-005477), and PSYPACT.

Dr. Saedi Bocci is a highly sought-after expert for top media outlets including TIME, Newsweek, ABCNews, The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Cosmopolitan, Refinery29, Elle, Glamour, Medium, Bustle, and Lifehacker. She has served as a recurring guest on the acclaimed morning television show AM Northwest as well as Good Morning San Diego.

 

Education

  • Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Stanford University Counseling & Psychological Services
  • PhD, University of Notre Dame
  • MA, University of Notre Dame

Courses

  • PSY 600: Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Health Disorders
  • PSY 612: Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy
  • PSY 622: Multicultural Counseling
  • PSY 670: Introduction to Positive Psychology