He received his M.A. in General Psychology and his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from The New School (The New School for Social Research) in New York, NY. After earning his degree, Dr. Sapp worked as a supervising psychologist at the Child and Family Guidance Center in Northridge, CA, for three years before going into private practice. He has since closed his practice and now works full-time as the CEO of the Trauma Resource Institute.