Roberta Satow, PhD

Roberta Satow, PhD Roberta Satow, PhD is a New York based psychoanalyst, speaker and author of Doing the Right Thing: Taking Care of Your Elderly Parents Even if They Didn’t Take Care of You, Gender and Social Life and the novel Two Sisters of Coyoacán. Professor emerita of the department of sociology at Brooklyn College and the City University of New York, Dr. Satow speaks and writes about issues of aging, gender, and mental health.She also blogs on Life After 50 for Psychology Today.

Patients Who Lie

By Roberta Satow, PhD on 6/18/20 - 3:50 PM

While lying can destroy relationships, it can also be a vehicle for growth in the hands of a skilled clinician.

Counseling in the Time of Coronavirus

By Roberta Satow, PhD

The Clinical Benefits of Required Con...

By Roberta Satow, PhD

The Importance of Admitting a Mistake...

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Helping Caregivers Find the Kid Inside

By Roberta Satow, PhD on 12/27/18 - 2:59 PM

Caretaking elderly and declining parents challenges even the strongest of us. Roberta Satow explains why and offers understanding and hope.