Postdoctoral Clinical Scholar Fellow; Chief Fellow
The Family Institute at Northwestern University

APA-accredited Clinical Psychology Predoctoral Internship
The State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services Psychology Internship Program

Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology
Illinois School of Professional Psychology (APA-accredited)

Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy
Adler University

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology
Northern Illinois University

Bahareh Sahebi, PsyD, LMFT, is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychology at Northwestern University’s Psychology Department and serves as the Assistant Program Director in the Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy program at Northwestern University. As a Clinical Fellow and an Approved Supervisor of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, Dr. Sahebi has served as an instructor and a clinical supervisor for graduate-level training programs in the disciplines for marriage and family therapy, education and social policy, counseling, and clinical psychology. She was the recipient of the 2022 distinguished Teaching Excellence Award for the Marriage and Family Therapy Program, The Center for Applied Psychological and Family Studies at Northwestern University.

Her integrative, systemic clinical practice addresses a broad range of patient concerns, and she has developed a specialty in the treatment of trauma while working with individuals, couples and families. Her clinical interests include working with underserved populations, she currently has an active private practice where she continues to work as a clinician and a consultant. Dr. Sahebi also volunteers her time to work with survivors of mass trauma as well as the refugee population where she has worked with various organizations including the Humanitarian Assistance Program. Dr. Sahebi is also the co-founder of ParentLENS.com, where she serves as a co-consultant and educator providing culturally sensitive, empirically-supported guidelines, for appropriate parenting practices, to immigrant parents and children, adolescents and youth.

Dr. Sahebi has extensive experience in program development in and mental health agencies and corporate settings. She is the recipient of the 2018 Dr. Christine Bard, Compassion and Skill in Rehabilitation Practice Award, nominated by the Illinois Chapter of the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals. Her past scholarships have focused on clinical supervision, couples’ health, teletherapy, parenting and childfree decisions, couples and health, multicultural and immigrant parenting practices and the impact COVID-19 on families. Dr. Sahebi has also served as an associate editor of the Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy, works on the editorial review boards of various journals, and continues to present at regional, national and international conferences. She is also the co-author of the book Integrative systemic therapy in practice: A clinician’s handbook published by Routledge. Dr. Sahebi is an elected member of the of the Board of Directors for the Illinois Association of Marriage and Family Therapy.

Russell, W., Breunlin D., Sahebi, B. (2022). Integrative systemic therapy in practice: A clinician’s handbook. Routledge.

Rajaei, A., Sahebi B. (2021). Re-visioning immigrant couple therapy: Immigrant couples in the U.S. and telebehavioral health. The Family Journal. https://doi.org/10.1177/10664807211000070

Sahebi, B., & Rastogi, M. (May/June 2021). Equity and e-learning for children: Therapists as advocates. Family Therapy Magazine, Vol. 20(3). https://ftm.aamft.org/equity-and-e-learning-for-children-therapists-as-advocates/

Puranachaikere, T., Sahebi B., Aiello, C., Kumaria, S., Sher, T.G. (2020). Extension of the marriage benefit to long-distance marriages: Comparative evidence from East Asia. The Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand.104(3): 402-9. doi.org/10.35755/jmedassocthai.2021.03.11614

Sahebi B. (2020). Clinical supervision of couple and family therapy during COVID-19. Family Process, Vol. 59(3) doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.12591

Sahebi, B., & Rastogi, M. (2020, September 10). Strategies to cope with distance learning: A Systems approach for parents and children. Psychotherapy Networker. https://bit.ly/35mSHfd

Rastogi, M., & Sahebi. B. (2020, July 1). Raising anti-racist children: Special tips for immigrant families. ParentingLENS. https://www.parentlens.com/blog?fbclid=IwAR12u45zFAvDC8BWrG9zoSa7KKnv6elTr1iSoO1oTtrY43ZVWOyFU7nT_zQ

Sahebi, B., & Rastogi, M. (2020, August 10). E-Learning for children: A plan for families and caregivers part I. Northwestern University School of Education and Social Policy. https://www.sesp.northwestern.edu/msed/theory-practice/articles/2020/distancelearning.html

Sahebi, B., & Rastogi, M. (2020, August 13). E-Learning for children: A plan for families and caregivers part II. Northwestern University School of Education and Social Policy. https://www.sesp.northwestern.edu/msed/theory-practice/articles/2020/distancelearning.html

Sahebi B., & Aiello C. (2018). Hypothesizing Metaframeworks in Integrative Systemic Therapy. In: Lebow J., Chambers A., Breunlin D. (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy. Springer, Cham. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15877-8_1089-1

Kaushal, R. & Sahebi, B. (2018). Ethnography in relation to couple and family therapy. In: Lebow J., Chambers A., Breunlin D. (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy. Springer, Cham. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15877-8_526-1

Sahebi, B. (2018). Satir, Virginia. Therapy. In: Lebow J., Chambers A., Breunlin D. (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy. Springer, Cham. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15877-8_1024-1

Sahebi, B. (2016). Rastogi, Mudita. Therapy. In: Lebow J., Chambers A., Breunlin D. (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy. Springer, Cham., 783-1. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15877-8_783-1

Sahebi, B. (2017). A clinical quality improvement project: Implementing the cognitive symptom management and rehabilitation therapy (COGSMART) group program and recommendations for expected treatment barriers (Unpublished Doctoral Clinical Research Project). State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services, at River Valley Services, pre-doctoral psychology internship program. Middletown, CT.

Sahebi, B. (2016). Reproductive decisions in choosing a childfree or parenting lifestyle: Adapting Psycho-educational program for couples from in-vivo to online models (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). Illinois School of Professional Psychology, Schaumburg, IL.

Sahebi, B. & Venketramen, N. (2022). Tele-supervision challenges and interventions with therapist in training. Systemic Family Therapy Conference sponsored by AAMFT, Virtual Conference, November.

Lee, J., Sahebi, B., Leib, S., Du Bois, S., & Sher, T.G. (2022). Relationship Satisfaction, Sleep Quality,  and Attachment Insecurity in Long-Distance Couples: A Dyadic Approach. Poster to be presented at Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM 2022), November.

Miller, B. & Sahebi, B. (2022). The other face of autism spectrum disorder: addressing the needs of adolescent girls in diagnosis, treatment, and support. International Conference on Humanities, Social and Education Sciences, Virtual., April.

Sahebi, B. & Rastogi, M. (2021). Parenting in a Pandemic. Forum Presentation – The American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy Annual Conference, Virtual., November.

Sahebi, B., Chamberland, H., Leib, S.,Neuhalfen, M., & Sher, T. G. (2020). Cybersex, but Not In-Person Sex, Relates to Relationship Satisfaction in Long-distance Relationship: A Dyadic Analysis. Poster Presentation- Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) 54^th Annual Convention, Virtual Conference, November.

Sahebi, B. & Rastogi, M. (2019). Immigrant families: Boosting parenting skills. Forum Presentation – The American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy Annual Conference, Austin, TX., August.

Sahebi, B., Puranachaikere, T., Kumaria, S., Aiello, C., Sher, T.G. (2018). The marriage benefit: Can it be extended to long-distance marriages? Poster Presentation- Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) 52^nd Annual Convention, Washington, D.C., November.

Sahebi, B. (2016). Multiculturalism & diversity in supervision. Poster Presentation- Association of Chicagoland Externship and Practicum Training (ACEPT) 4^th Annual Conference, Chicago, IL., May.

Sahebi, B. (2014). Immigrant families and the process of acculturation and assimilation. 75-minute symposium lecture- DANESH Institute Annual Conference at the University of Chicago International House, Chicago, IL., October.

Sahebi, B. & Maybell, S. (2014). Family therapy: Winning parents over- turning complainants into customers. 60-Minute symposium lecture- North American Society for Adlerian Psychology Annual Conference (NASAP), Chicago, IL., May.

Carney, K., Sahebi, B., Xiong, P., Wise, I., Miller, N. (2014). Graduate psychology student wellness: Implications for supervision & training. Poster Presentation- Association of Chicagoland Externship and Practicum Training (ACEPT) 2^nd Annual Conference, Chicago, IL., May.

Sahebi, B. (2013). Biopsychosocial vulnerabilities faced by grandparents forced into the primary caregiver role. Poster Presentation- International Conference on Aging & Society, Chicago, IL., November.

Sahebi, B. (2013). Adlerian considerations for children with Grandparent Caregivers. Poster Presentation- North American Society for Adlerian Psychology 61^st Annual Conference (NASAP), San Diego, CA., June.

Sahebi, B. (2013). Grandparent caregiver family systems: Systemic conceptualization, considerations, and  Treatment of the family based on a Bowenian family systems theoretical approach. Paper Session- Illinois Council on Family Relations Annual Conference (ILCFR), Champaign, IL., April.

Sahebi, B. (2011). Student advocates for success: A women employed project. Poster Presentation- Community Service Practicum Fair at the Adler University, Chicago, IL., June.

Sahebi, B. (2020). MFT in the Age of COVID-19. Panel member- 3-Hour Discussion- Illinois Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (IAMFT), Virtual Conference, November.

Rastogi, M. & Sahebi, B. (2020). Therapy with Immigrant Families: Culturally Sensitive Interventions for Our Times. 6-Hour Workshop – Kenneth Young Center, Virtual Conference, November.

Breunlin D., Russell, W., Sahebi, B., Venketramen, N. (2019). Integrative Systemic Therapy: A cutting-edge perspective for individual, couple and family therapy. All day workshop- Northwestern University, Evanston, IL., May.

Sahebi, B. (2018). Effective Treatment for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and/or Psychotic Disorders in an Outpatient Setting. 60-minute Grand Rounds Symposium- The Family Institute at Northwestern University the Center for Applied Psychological and Family Studies, Evanston, IL., September.

Sahebi, B., Rosen, B., & Kumaria, S. (2018). Ethics in Clinical Practice. APA & AAMFT Continuing Education Ethics 3-hour Workshop- The Family Institute at Northwestern University the Center for Applied Psychological and Family Studies, Evanston, IL., August.

Sahebi, B. (2018). A parental dilemma: The process of acculturation and assimilation within the family system. 60-minute Grand Rounds Symposium- The Family Institute at Northwestern University the Center for Applied Psychological and Family Studies, Evanston, IL., May.

Sahebi, B. (2017). Quality improvement project: Implementing the cognitive symptom management and rehabilitation therapy (CogSMART) program and expected group treatment barriers. Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services at River Valley Services, Middletown, CT., August. 

Over the years, Dr. Sahebi has also been interviewed as expert speaker and featured in various public press including podcasts, magazines, and online media.

Clinical Assistant Professor and Course Lead: The Family Institute at Northwestern University, The Center for Applied Psychological and Family Studies

Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy Program

Affiliate Faculty: Northwestern University

 Department of Education and Social Policy

Affiliate Faculty: The Family Institute at Northwestern University, The Center for Applied Psychological and Family Studies

Master of Arts in Counseling

Affiliate Faculty: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Master of Arts in Counseling and PhD in Clinical Psychology

Co-Facilitator: Illinois School of Professional Psychology

Doctor of Clinical Psychology Program

Course: Legal, Ethical, and Professional Issues

Course: Behavior Medicine

Course: Methods of Systems Therapy

Course: Child and Family Therapy  

Course: Intimate Relations II

Course:  Power, Privilege, & Difference

Course: Couple & Family Therapy (December 2018)

Course:  Systemic Assessment

Course: Child & Adolescent Development

Course: Systemic Assessment

Course: Methods of Systems Therapy

Course: Power, Privilege, & Difference

Course: Family Therapy Special Populations

Course: Family Therapy Special Populations

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