Dr. Rita Hage’s experience with children, adolescents, and adults psychology spans more than six years. Currently, Dr. Hage is a resident fellow at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, Texas. Her doctoral research investigated the relationship of societal pressures and the development of problem eating among women. She took a multidisciplinary approach that encompasses the fields of children and adolescents, media influence, eating disorders, gender, and culture theories. During her doctoral journey, Ms. Hage has gained expertise in clinical psychology at the Northern Arizona VA Health Care System (APA Accredited - Fifth Year Internship), the College of the Holy Cross (Worcester, Massachusetts - Fourth Year Practicum), the Walker Special Education School (Needham, Massachusetts - Third Year Practicum) and the Brown Center for Children and Families affiliated with Brown University (Providence, Rhode Island - Second Year Practicum).
Dr. Hage holds a Doctorate of Psychology in Clinical Psychology and an M.S. in Clinical Psychology (Antioch University New England), an M.A. degree in Media Studies (American University of Beirut), and a B.A. in Psychology (University of California, Los Angeles).