Goali Saedi Bocci, Ph.D.

Goali Saedi Bocci, Ph.D., is an award-winning licensed clinical psychologist, author, adjunct professor, TEDx speaker, and media personality. She earned a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Notre Dame and completed her internship at the University of California, Berkeley. She completed her fellowship at Stanford University. Dr. Bocci is the author of four books: The Millennial Mental Health Toolbox (PESI Publishing and Media, 2020), The Social Media Workbook for Teens (New Harbinger, 2019), the Digital Detox Deck (PESI Publishing and Media, 2019), PhDiva (Corby, 2015), and Positivity Workbook for Teens (New Harbinger, 2020). Her Psychology Today column "Millennial Media" has garnered over 3 million hits worldwide. She is also a highly sought-after expert for top media outlets including NYT, TIME, Newsweek, ABCNews, Chicago Tribune, Cosmopolitan, Refinery29, Elle, Glamour, Medium, Bustle, Lifehacker, The Dallas Morning News, Discovery Fit + Health, Well +Good, and ChinaDaily. Dr. Saedi Bocci has served as a recurring guest on the acclaimed morning television show AM Northwest, and Good Morning San Diego. Dr. Bocci currently serves as an adjunct professor at Pepperdine University's Graduate School of Education and Psychology, teaching clinical theory, positive psychology, and multicultural counseling. She has also taught courses at Stanford University and the University of Notre Dame. In 2018, she was awarded the highly selective Public Education Award from the Oregon Psychological Association. In 2019, she was a recipient of the Keep Oregon Well! Mental Health Heroes Award.