Working with Afghan Students: Countertransference and Dissociated Processes of an Analyst in Training

Associate Professor at State University of New York (SUNY) College at Old Westbury in the graduate Mental Health Counseling program. Dr. Cooper is a candidate and fellow of New York University’s Postdoctoral Program in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy. He is a licensed psychologist, a licensed mental health counselor, and a nationally certified counselor with regional and international experience. His research focuses on the intersections of multiple minority statuses with specific emphasis on sexual orientation and gender identity. Additional research interests include ageism, and indigenous populations. Dr. Cooper has a private practice in New York City. He is a volunteer psychologist with the New York City Medical Reserve Corp, the Post-Emergency Canvassing Operations, HealthRight International, and Physicians for Human Rights.