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Sheila Namir, Ph.D, is a retired psycholanalyst/ clinical psychologist living in Santa Cruz, California.

Early Life and Education She was born 16 August 1952, in Chicago, Illinois. From an early age, she demonstrated precocity as an avid reader and observer of human behavior. Namir completed her undergraduate studies at Tel Aviv University and later earned her first Ph.D at University of California Berkeley in clinical psychology. Her second Ph.D was earned at the Southern California Psychoanalytic Institute in Los Angeles.

Career and Contributions She was an associate professor of psychology at the California School of Professional Psychology in Los Angeles and a staff psychologiest and assistant clinical professor at UCLA Hospitals. She has extensive experience working with patients with life-threatening and chronic illnesses, early trauma, PTSD, mood disorders, and other areas.