About

Oksana Yakushko, PhD is a practicing psychoanalytic therapist, psychoanalyst, published scholar, educator, and consultant. She is a licensed psychologist in the state of California, and holds advanced certificate in Contemporary Psychoanalysis. She is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, and a member of American Psychoanalytic Association, International Psychoanalytic Association, and the International Forum for Psychoanalytic Education. She is a co-founder of the Cathexis Psychological Group. She is a member of Ukrainian American diaspora.

Education

Certificate in contemporary psychoanalysis, national training in psychoanalysis, New York city, ny | 2017 - 2021

doctor of philosophy, university of missouri-columbia | 1999-2004

Master of Science in Education, university of kentucky, lexington | 1997-1998

AWARDS

2023 | Distinguished scholar award, society for psychoanalytic psychology, american psychological association

2021 | Distinguished leader for women in psychology, American Psychological Association

2018 | Woman of the Year Award, Section for the Advancement of Women, Division 17

2015 | Contribution to Depth Psychological Leadership Award, Pacifica Graduate Institute

2015 | Leslie Hewes Award, Best Publication, Great Plains Research

2011 | American Psychological Association, Jefferson Cup (Governance Leadership)

2008 | American Psychological Association Presidential Citation

2008 | Oliva Espin award, American Women in Psychology