Background
Ellis, Sarah Ames was born on January 10, 1925 in St. Paul. Daughter of Charles Lesley and Linda (Baker) Ames.
Ellis, Sarah Ames was born on January 10, 1925 in St. Paul. Daughter of Charles Lesley and Linda (Baker) Ames.
AB, Barnard College; Master of Social Work, Columbia University. Master of Arts in Psychology, New School for Social Research, 1973. Certified in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis, Institute Contemporary Psychotherapy, 1975.
Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology, New School for Social Research, 1982.
Counselor Women's Intensive Treatment Ward, 1964-1966. Psychiatric caseworker Mental Hygiene Clinic, 1966-1969. Psychiatric social worker family therapy unit Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital, New York City, 1964-1971.
Private practice, 1972-1990. Staff therapist Institute Contemporary Psychotherapy, 1975-1990. Psychology consultant Institute Reconstructive Plastic Surgery-New York University Medical Center, 1978-1986.
Private practice Washington, 1990—2000. Staff psychotherapist District of Columbia Institute for Mental Health, 1990-1993. Research psychologist Project H.E.L.P., Gouverneur Hospital, New York City, 1989-1990.
Instructor New York University Medical School. Volunteer teacher George Washington Medical School, 1997-2000.
With WAC, 1945-1946. Member APA, Washington Psychologists for Study of Psychoanalysis (board directors 1993-1994), District of Columbia Psychological Association (committee member since 1993).
Married Francis Martin Ellis, September 13, 1947 (divorced 1982). Children: Carolyn Terry, Francis Lyman, Nathan Ames. Married Adam Yarmolinsky, February 3, 1990 (deceased 2000).