Susan Sands, PhD

Susan Sands, PhD, is a clinical psychologist known for her trailblazing work in female development and body-based disorders. She incorporates Buddhist thought and meditative practices into her work with patients. A former journalist, she publishes and presents widely on the topic of eating disorders and body image, and is a core faculty member at the Psychoanalytic Institute of Northern California in San Francisco.

Susan Sands, PhD, is a clinical psychologist known for her trailblazing work in female development and body-based disorders. She incorporates Buddhist thought and meditative practices into her work with patients. A former journalist, she publishes and presents widely on the topic of eating disorders and body image, and is a core faculty member at the Psychoanalytic Institute of Northern California in San Francisco. See less