About 

Susan Eva Porter, PhD, LCSW

LCS # 17,821

 

Education

• Brown University, A.B., Art History

• University of Pennsylvania, M.S.Ed., Education

• Smith College School for Social Work, M.S.W., Clinical Social Work

• Pacifica Graduate Institute, P.h.D., Clinical Psychology

 

Professional Experience

I have worked with teenagers and their parents at schools, and I have consulted at schools in the Bay Area and across the country, throughout my career. Schools I've worked at include:

• Phillips Exeter Academy (Health Educator)

• The Winsor School (School Psychologist)

• College Prep School (School Counselor/Health Educator)

• San Francisco University High School (School Counselor)

• The Branson School (Dean of Students)

• The Bay School of San Francisco (Dean of Students)

• Orinda Academy (Head of School)

 

Publications

I have written extensively about adolescence, parenting, and cultural issues facing teens. My

two books, geared primarily toward educators, are:

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• Relating to Adolescents, Educators in a Teenage World (2009), Rowman & Littlefield.

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• Bully Nation: Why America's Approach to Childhood Aggression is Bad for Everyone (2013), Paragon House.

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Licensure

 

I am licensed as a clinical social worker in the State of California, LCS #17,821.

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