Dr. Saar has been practicing psychology in West Virginia for over twenty years and has a broad range of experience in clinical diagnosis and therapy, forensic neuropsychology, forensic evaluations and geriatric practice. He received his Ph. D. from Cambridge Graduate College in Los Angeles, CA.; his Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA; and his Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Southern California.
Dr. Saar is married and has four children and enjoys science fiction films and activities with his children in his spare time.
LICENSURE
West Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Maine and California (inactive)
EXPERT WITNESS QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Dr. Saar has been qualified as an expert in Clinical Psychology in both Circuit and Federal courts.
- EMPLOYMENT
Saar has been a full-time psychologist in the state of West Virginia for nearly two decades. He is currently Director of Saar Psychological Group, PLLC (SPG). Dr. Saar was an adjunct professor at Marshall University for several years.
ASSOCIATIONS:
American Psychological Association (APA) – Family Psychology, Division 43
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
National Academy of Neuropsychology
Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
American Psychological Association (APA) – Law Society, Division 41, Member- at -Large
APA – Adult Development and Aging, Division 20, Professional Affiliation
APA – Child Maltreatment, Division 37, Section 1
American Professional Society of the Abuse on Children (APSAC)
Association Psychological Sciences
APA – Trauma Psychology, Division 56
The Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers
Clinical Neuropsychology, Division 40 APA
Humanistic Psychology, Division 32 APA
Society for Personality Assessment
West Virginia Health Care Association – Ethics Committee (Past Member)
International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA)
