Sahra Kim(She/Her/Hers)

Dr. Sahra Kim is a psychologist in Boston, Massachusetts. She specializes in cognitive rehabilitation, neuropsychology and psychotherapy.

Dr. Kim’s practice, Memory Gains PLLC, offers services to adults experiencing cognitive difficulties such as memory/attention problems, and executive dysfunction. She utilizes treatment approaches that focus on both the brain and body. Her treatment plans often include compensatory cognitive training, cognitive behavioral therapy, and lifestyle changes that may delay or even prevent the risk of dementia.

She also conducts comprehensive neuropsychological assessment for adults (18+) experiencing memory concerns. She examines areas such as attention, learning and memory, executive functioning, visuospatial skills, language and mood/psychological functioning. The goal is to determine diagnosis (if any) and cause of cognitive concerns, identify cognitive strengths and weakness to understand more about brain functioning, as well as provide treatment plans and recommendations.

Dr. Kim earned her Master’s degree in Psychology at Pepperdine University and then obtained her doctorate (PsyD) at Loma Linda University. She trained at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) where she conducted comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations. She worked at the Dayton VA in Ohio for her internship focusing in neuropsychology and geropsychology. Dr. Kim then went to Boston for her post-doctoral fellowship, and spent 5 years at the Boston VA Healthcare System working with Veterans with neurodegenerative diseases, posttraumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury and mood disorders. She also served as Associate Clinical Director and Director of Education with the Translational Research Center for TBI and Stress Disorders (TRACTS) and has authored several academic articles.