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OFFICE ADDRESS & PHONE
Affirmations: A Center for Psychotherapy & Growth
918 S. Front St.
Columbus, OH 43206
(614)-445-8277 (614)-445-8283 (800)-285-9397 Fax (614)-445-8283
E-Mail:
EDUCATION
Ph.D., COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1980.
M.S., THERAPEUTIC RECREATION, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1978.
B.S., RECREATION AND LEISURE STUDIES, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 1974.
DISSERTATION
An Exploratory Study of the Specific Effects of Training Counselors to Work with Gayand Lesbian Clients, 1980.
LICENSURE
Psychologist, Ohio Board of Psychology, Granted October, 1982, License #3237
Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor, Chemical Dependency Professionals Board, Granted 01/14/2005, #933439
CERTIFICATION
Council for the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology, Granted 4/11/84; #33033
Internationally Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, granted 4/26/11, by the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Psychologist and Founding Partner, Affirmations: A Center for Psychotherapy and Growth, 1982-present
Provide psychotherapy in private practice, primarily serving adults with a variety of psychological problems. Specializations include: Individual psychotherapy, group psychotherapy, couples psychotherapy, male and female incest and sexual abuse survivors, Gay and Lesbian affirmative psychotherapy, chemical dependency, sexual addiction, AIDS/HIV-related concerns, adult children of alcoholics and other
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Psychologist and Founding Partner, Affirmations: A Center for Psychotherapy and Growth, 1982-present
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dysfunctional families, hypnotherapy, men's issues, women's issues, depression and anxiety disorders, dissociative disorders, sexuality & sexual dysfunction.
CO-FACILITATOR, HIV SPECTRUM SUPPORT GROUP, Columbus AIDS TaskForce, October, 1986- December, 1998
Co-facilitated weekly support group with over 300 men and women over the course of the last nine years. Helped train co-facilitators for other groups.
PSYCHOLOGIST, Southeast Community Mental Health Center, November 1982- December, 1983.
Provided adult psychotherapy to variety of outpatient clients, including individual, family and marital, and group psychotherapy. Consulted and helped organize domestic violence program for court referrals. Provided supervision for psychology practicum students.
COUNSELOR, Southeast Community Mental Health Center, July,1981- October, 1982.
Provided outpatient psychotherapy to variety of clients. Specialized in alcohol and substance abuse counseling.
SENIOR COUNSELOR, State University of New York at Fredonia, August, 1980-
June, 1981.
Provided outpatient counseling as member of small college counseling center staff. Organized structured and unstructured group counseling program. Organized and facilitated workshop program for dormitory residents on a number of mental health topics. Co-facilitated faculty awareness support group. Served as advisor for gay/lesbian student group.
PSYCHOLOGY INTERN, The Ohio State University Counseling and ConsultationService, September, 1979- June, 1980.
Full-time psychology internship, APA-approved. Provided individual, couples and group psychotherapy. Trained in a variety of psychotherapeutic approaches and psychological client concerns.
PUBLICATIONS
Fradkin, H.R. Joining Forces: Empowering Male Survivors to Thrive. Carlsbad, CA. Hay House. In Press, Due to be released November, 2012.
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PUBLICATIONS (cont’d)
Hall, A.S. & Fradkin, H.R. (1992) Affirming Gay Men's Mental Health: Counseling With A New Attitude. Journal of Mental Health Counseling.
Fradkin, H.R. (1987) AIDS: New Challenge to the Counseling Psychologist in PrivatePractice. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association (95th, New York, New York, August 28-September 1, 1987). (Eric Document Reproduction Service N.ED 289-152).
Sher, M., Stevens, M., Good, G., & Eichenfield, G. (Eds). (1987). Counseling Men in the AIDS Crisis. Handbook of Counseling and Psychotherapy with Men. Sage Publications.
ADMINISTRATIVE/ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE
CO-CHAIRPERSON, Weekends of Recovery Program, 2010-present
CHAIRPERSON, Weekends of Recovery Program, 2001- 2010; Organize, administer and facilitate 3-day intensive experiential Weekends of Recovery for male survivors in the U.S. and Canada. Supervise a team of 12 psychotherapists who facilitate each weekend experience.
PRESIDENT, National Organization on Male Sexual Victimization, January, 1997-
December, 1997; Treasurer, 1999- 2001; Board Member, 1995-2001; Advisory Board, 2001-present
CHAIRPERSON, Ohio Psychological Association Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Task Force, 2000-2004.
CHAIRPERSON, Ohio Coalition on Male Survivor Issues (1993-1995) and the Chairperson of the Steering Committee, 6th World Interdisciplinary Conference on MaleSexual Victimization. October 5-7, 1995. Columbus, OH.
SUPPORT SERVICES CHAIRPERSON, 1986-1992;
CHAIRPERSON, 1988-1992, Ohio AIDS Coalition.
Served as the statewide coordinator of service providers for this advocacy group. Served as Primary Facilitator of statewide Healing Weekends for HIV Challenged individuals. for 15 Healing Weekends from October, 1987-February 1992. Chaired planning committee for each weekend. Facilitated number of workshops at each weekend, including: Intimacy, Grieving, Humor as Healing, Sexual Addiction and Sexual Healing, Positive Sexual Expression, Spirituality. Consulted with Ohio Dept of Health AIDS unit.
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ADMINISTRATIVE/ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE (cont’d)
SUPPORT SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR, Columbus AIDS TaskForce, 1984-1987.
Served as first volunteer administrator of Support Services of this community-based AIDS organization. Tasks included recruitment of administrative staff, organizing and facilitating training of buddy support program volunteers, policy development, supervision of social service advocate, budget development, program administration. Also developed curriculum and provided training for HIV antibody testing and education.
MEDIA APPEARANCES
Penn State Scandal: Parents Beware. Dr. Phil Show, appeared as the expert on the show. November 16, 2011.
The Penn State Scandal. All Sides with Ann Fisher. WOSU-FM Radio, November 14, 2011.
The Gayle King Show, Penn State Scandal, November 14, 2011.
Assisting Male Survivors of Sexual Violence. Office for Victims of Crime HELP for Victim Service Providers Web Forum, August 31, 2011.
TAALK Radio. Show on Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse, hosted by Diane Cranley. April 29, 2011. Appeared with Simon Weinberg and Kathy Barbini, Big Voice Pictures.
On Point Radio With Tom Ashbrook. Show on Senator Scott Brown and Male Sexual Abuse. February 11, 2011. Appeared with Mikele Rauch, MFT.
The Oprah Winfrey Show, 200 Men: Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse, 2-part show aired on November 5 and November 12, 2010. Appeared as the only expert on the show speaking about the dynamics of male survivors and abuse recovery. Chicago, IL.
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Empowering Male Survivors to Thrive in the Aftermath of Sexual Abuse Scandals. Sponsored by The Ohio State University School of Social Work. February, 2012.
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PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS (cont’d)
Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse. Sponsored by the Central Ohio Psychological Association. August 26, 2011. Columbus, OH.
Invisible Survivors: The Legacy of Male Sexual Trauma: Implications for Mental Health Clinicians and other Health Care Providers. Sponsored by Boston Area Rape Crisis Center. April 8, 2011, Boston, Massachusetts.
Keynote Address: Dare to Dream: The MaleSurvivor Weekends of Recovery: Creating Community One Weekend at a Time,The MaleSurvivor International Conference, March 2010, New York City.
Men Sexually Abused as Boys: Meanings, Consequences and Treatment. Clinical Symposium. Faculty Member. American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting. May 21, 2003. New York, New York and May, 2005, Atlanta, GA.
Healing the Shame of HIV: Addressing Core Issues of Sexuality, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Addiction and Gender Shame. Invited Keynote Address. Rural HIV/AIDS Collaborative Annual Conference. October 18, 2002. Dayton, Ohio.
Treating the Sexually Addicted Male Survivor of Sexual Betrayal and Victimization. The National Council on Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity 2002 National Conference. Co-presented with Don Laufersweiler. October 6, 2002. Nashville, TN. 3.0 hours.
Untangling the Web of Internet Addictions. The Ohio Psychological Association 2002 Annual Convention. October 2, 2002. Columbus, OH. 3.0 hours.
Sexual Addictions and HIV. Leadership 2002 Conference, sponsored by the Ohio AIDS Coalition and the Ohio Department of Health. May 14, 2002. Sharonville, OH. 1.5 hours.
Managing the Complex Terrain of Treating the Sexually Addicted Male Survivor. 9th International Conference of the National Organization On Male Sexual Victimization. Presented with Don Laufersweiler. October 25, 2001. New York, New York. 3 hours.
Transforming Codependent Relationship Patterns Using the Therapeutic Relationship. Ohio Psychological Association Annual Convention. Presented with Allison Fagan, Ph.D. October 4, 2000. Columbus, Ohio. 6.25 hours.
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PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS (con’t)
Sexual Addiction Recovery and Treatment Issues. The Ohio State University Counseling and Consultation Service. May 10, 2000. Columbus, Ohio. 2.0 hours.
Codependency: Challenges for Clients and Therapists. Cuyahoga Community College Continuing and Professional Education Workshops for Human Service Professionals. November 4, 1999. Parma, OH.
Facilitating the Healing Process for Gay/Bisexual Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse. The Eighth Interdisciplinary Conference On Male Sexual Victimization. October 14, 1999. Vancouver, Canada.
Taking the Next Step In Your Healing Process. The Eighth Interdisciplinary Conference On Male Sexual Victimization. October 15, 1999. Vancouver, Canada.
Long Term Treatment and Prevention Strategies for HIV Disease. Ohio
Psychological Association Fall Conference. November 13, 1998. Columbus, OH.
Empowering Adult Male Sexual Abuse Survivors in Their Healing Process.
Cuyahoga Community College. October 5, 1998. Parma, OH.
Psychological, Cultural & Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS: Increasing Your
Understanding, Compassion & Skills in Service Delivery. Ohio Psychological
Association. September 18, 1998. Columbus, OH.
Chemical Dependency & AIDS. Ohio Psychological Association Spring
Convention. April 30, 1998. Columbus, OH.
Affirmative Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual Psychiatry & Psychotherapy. Central
Ohio Psychological Association and Central Ohio Psychiatric Association.
March 18, 1998. Columbus, OH.
Facilitating Healing for Adult Male Survivors of Incest and Other Forms of
Sexual Abuse and Assault. Ohio Psychological Association 1997 Fall Convention.
November 15, 1997. Columbus, OH.
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PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS (con’t)
Aspects of Healing for Male Survivors of Abuse. A Matter of Pride: Building and
Sustaining Clinical Services for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender People.
June, 1997. Columbus, OH.
Surviving the Trauma of Helping: Healing for the Gay Male Helping Professional.
Co-presented with Gary Hirshberg and Dan Joy. The 7th International Interdisciplinary Conference on Male Sexual Victimization. September, 1997. Orinda, CA.
Surviving the Trauma of Helping: Healing for the Gay Male Helping Professional.
Co-presented with Gary Hirshberg and Dan Joy.
The 6th World Interdisciplinary Conference On Male Sexual Victimization. October, 1995. Columbus, OH.
Ohio Coalition on Male Survivor Issues Workshop on Understanding, Healing and Prevention for Male Survivors of Childhood Abuse. Co-presented with Gary Hirshberg. November, 1994. Columbus, OH.
Psychological, Cultural and Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS; Increasing Your Understanding, Compassion, and Skills in Service Delivery. Co-presented with Susanne Taft. Ohio Psychological Association Winter Workshop. March, 1994. Columbus, Ohio.
Healing for the Adult Gay Male Sexual Abuse Survivor/Helping Professional. Co-presented with Gary Hirshberg and Dan Joy. 5th Annual National Conference on Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse. October, 1993. Washington, D.C.
Healing for Adult Gay Male Sexual Abuse Survivors. Co-presented with Gary Hirshberg. 15th National Lesbian and Gay Health Conference and 11th Annual AIDS/HIV Forum. July, 1993. Houston, Texas.
Affirmative Gay and Lesbian Psychotherapy with Recovering Clients. Co-Presented with Donald E. Laufersweiler. Ohio Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors 1992 Annual Conference. September, 1992. Columbus, Ohio.
Gay Male Incest Survivor Therapists Working With Gay Male Incest Survivors. Co-presented with Gary Hirshberg and Dan Joy. Healing In A Wounded World: 4th International Conference on the Male Experience of Recovery from Sexual Abuse. September, 1992. Portland, Oregon.
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Gay Male Incest Survivor Therapists Treating Gay Male Incest Survivors. Co-presented with Gary Hirshberg. Institute for Human Identity Sixth Annual Conference on Exploring Our Many Roles and Relationships. February, 1992. New York, New York.
Mending the Splits: A Dialogue Between Sero Negative, Sero Unknown, and Sero Positive Gay Men. Co-presented with Gary Hirshberg. Presented twice at 15th National and 13th National Lesbian and Gay Health Conferences, 1993-1991. Houston, Texas and New Orleans, Louisiana.
Gay Male Survivors Treating Gay Male Survivors: Boundary, Frame and Limit Setting Dilemmas for the Clinician. Co-presented with Gary Hirshberg. 13th National Lesbian and Gay Health Conference. July, 1991. New Orleans, Louisiana.
Letting Go of Anger; Grieving, Healing and Loving. Invited workshops, AIDS: Living In Recovery National Conference. June, 1990. Cincinnati, Ohio.
Affirmative Counseling Approaches with Lesbian and Gay Clients. Invited workshop, Ohio Drug and Alcohol Studies Institute. July, 1988. Columbus, Ohio.
The Role of the Counseling Psychologist in Private Practice in the AIDS Crisis. American Psychological Association. August, 1987. San Francisco, California.
Psychosocial Issues in the Treatment of PWA's, PWARC's and the Worried Well. Ohio Psychological Association Continuing Education Program. July, 1987. Columbus, Ohio.
Counseling In the AIDS Crisis. Ohio College Counselors Conference. September, 1986 and September, 1985. Columbus, Ohio.
Psychosocial Issues in the AIDS Crisis. Ohio State University School of Medicine Continuing Education Course. February, 1986.
Counseling with Gay Men and Lesbians. Pre-Convention Workshop. American Association for Counseling and Development. March, 1985.
IN-SERVICE TRAINING EXPERIENCE
Breaking the Silence, Healing the Shame of Male Surivors of Sexual Victimization. With Jim Struve. Provided to the Penn State Counseling Service, April, 2012.
Sculpting in Group Psychotherapy and Training—Provided to The Ohio State University Counseling and Consultation Service, May, 2002.
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IN-SERVICE TRAINING EXPERIENCE (cont’d)
Sexual Addiction Recovery--Provided training to the Columbus Health Department
staff of HIV/AIDS counselors and outreach workers, 1997; Provided training to The Ohio State University Counseling and Consultation Service clinical staff, 2000.
AIDS and Mental Health -- Presented over 15 workshops to various agencies, including Franklin County Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board; North Central Mental Health Center; Maryhaven Inc.; Southeast Community Mental Health Center; Grant Hospital; Riverside Methodist Hospital; The Ohio State University Counseling and Consultation Service; The Ohio State University Medical School; 1986-1994.
Gay and Lesbian Affirmative Psychotherapy-- Provided various workshops for The Ohio Department of Health AIDS Activities Unit; Franklin County Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board; The Ohio State University Counseling and Consultation Service; The Ohio State University Medical School; 1991-1994.
CONTINUING EDUCATION EXPERIENCE
Ethical Boundary Considerations. The Ohio Psychological Association. Columbus, OH. June 9, 2010. 3 hours.
Healing and Hope. MaleSurvivor International Conference, New York, NY. March 18-20, 2010. 20 hours.
Religious and Spiritual Abuse. The Ohio Psychological Association. Columbus, OH. June 5, 2009. 6 hours.
Psychology, Policy and Politics. The Ohio Psychological Association. Columbus, OH. October 31, 2008. 1 hour.
Addressing Medication Abuse and Mis-Use. The Ohio Psychological Association. Columbus, OH. October 31, 2008. 3 hours.
Treating LGBT Clients When You’re Not. The Ohio Psychological Association. Columbus, OH. October 31, 2008. 3 hours.
Denial Management Counseling. The Cenaps Corporation. Spring Hill, FL. November 16, 2007. 14 hours.
Clinical Supervision. Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences. Online Study Course. November 9, 2006. 10 hours.
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Ecstacy (MDMA) Abuse: Current Research. Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences. Online Study Course. October 27, 2006. 3 hours.
Anabolic Steroid Abuse. Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences. Online Study Course. October 26, 2006. 2 hours.
A Body to Die For: Advanced Training in the Treatment of Eating Disorders and Body Image Disturbance in Women. The Renfrew Center Foundation. Columbus, OH. April 7, 2006. 6 hours.
Psychopharmacology and Psychotherapy. The Institute for Dynamic Psychiatry and Psychotherapy. Columbus, OH. February 24, 2006. 3.5 hours.
Boundaries and Boundary Violations in Psychotherapy. The Institute for Dynamic Psychiatry and Psychotherapy. Columbus, OH. February 24, 2006. 3 hours.
Evidence Based Treatment Panel. OPA Annual Convention. Columbus, OH. October 28, 2004. 3 hours.
Operation Street Smart. OPA Annual Convention. Columbus, OH. October 20, 2004. 4 hours.
Multicultural and Diversity Training. OPA Board Retreat, Columbus, OH. September 6, 2003. 2 Hours.
Treating Anxiety and Panic Disorders. Cross Country University. Columbus, OH. June 27, 2003. 6 hours.
Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Cocaine Addiction. L.A.S.T. Home Study Course. Harrisburg, PA. November, 2002. 3 Hours.
10th International MaleSurvivor Pre-Conference. Narrative Therapy Approaches to Male Sexual Victimization. September 18, 2003. Minneapolis, MN. 6. 25 hours.
10th International MaleSurvivor Conference. September 19-21, 2003. Minneapolis, MN.
20.50 hours.
Facing the Music: Out of Control Sexual Behavior. The National Council on Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity 2002 National Conference. Nashville, TN. October 6-8, 2002. 15.75 hours.
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CONTINUING EDUCATION (cont’d)
Ohio Psychological Association 2002 Annual Conference. Columbus, OH. October 2-4, 2002. 18 hours.
American Psychological Association 110th Annual Convention. Chicago, IL. August 22-25, 2002. 3 hours.
Gay & Straight: Building Bridges of Understanding: The Journeys, Challenges & Opportunities. King Ave. United Methodist Church. Columbus, OH. June 1, 2002.
5 hours.
Caring for the Soul in Psychotherapy. OSU & Harding Behavioral Healthcare & Medicine. Columbus, OH. May 20, 2002. 6 hours.
The Ohio Leadership 2002 Conference. Ohio AIDS Coalition and the Ohio Department of Health. May 14, 2002. 4 hours.
9th International Conference Of the National Organization On Male Sexual Victimization.
New York, New York. October 24-27, 2001. 18 hours.
Ohio Psychological Association Annual Conference. Workshops on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Youth; Trauma; Confidentiality; and Stress in the Family.
Deer Creek, Ohio. October 17-18, 2001. 9.5 hours.
Marital Therapy: A Research-Based Approach. John Gottman, Ph.D. The Gottman Institute, Inc. Columbus, OH. May 17-18, 2001. 14 hours
Principles and Effectiveness of Drug Addiction Treatment. Wise Communications Home Study Course. Mansfield, Ohio. January 4, 2001. 8.5 hours.