Certification:
Psychologist
Health Service Provider

Specializations:
Psychotherapy theory and practice
Family sysetems theory and practice

Research:
Dr. Okun’s research interests include lifespan development, behavioral medicine, psychotherapy theory and practice, gender and diversity psychology, family therapy theory and practice. She holds an appointment at Harvard Medical School and Cambridge Hospital and was formerly a visiting professor at the National Council of Family and Juvenile Court Judges at Judicial College in Reno, Nevada. She has two co-authored books being published in 2011: Saying goodbye: How families can find renewal through loss and Conceptual and treatment planning for effective helping. Currently she is preparing the 8^th edition of Effective helping: Interviewing and counseling techniques.  She has authored, coauthored and edited many books, including Psychotherapy with women: Exploring diverse contexts and identities; Understanding diverse families: What practitioners need to know; Understanding diversity; Effective helping: Interviewing and counseling techniques (7^th ed.); Family therapy and school related problems; Seeking connections in psychotherapy; and Intimate environments: Sex, intimacy and gender in families. She was editor of the Massachusetts Psychological Association quarterly journal, and served on the editorial board of the Journal of the American Orthopsychiatry Association. Dr. Okun has designed and taught academic courses in Kuwait and currently trains mental health counselors in Central and South America.