Evan B. Freedman, Ph.D.

Employment History

1999-Present  Clinical and Forensic Psychologist. Founder and Director.  Freedman & Associates, Bellingham, WA. 

Psychological and forensic assessment with special emphasis on: parental competency, juvenile capacity/competency, and Multicultural issues/Native American culture.  Expert witness testimony in multiple venues.  Provision of individual, family, couples and group psychotherapy.  Specializing in child and adolescent psychopathology, developmental and behavioral disorders, ADD/ADHD, trauma, depression, anxiety and PTSD.  Contracted DSHS, ARIS and Bellingham School District provider.  Administration of child focused psychological services group.    

1999  Supervisor Adult Services.  Whatcom Counseling and Psychiatric Clinic, Bellingham, WA.

Clinical and administrative supervision of twelve staff providing case management and psychotherapy to approximately 400 CMI and general adult outpatient clients.  Provision of direct services, crisis intervention, community outreach and staff training.  Development and monitoring of program and contract budgets, client utilization, staff recruitment and hiring.  Design and implementation of clinical protocols, quality assurance and program evaluation.

1996-1999  Assistant Director/Clinical Supervisor.  FamilyWorks, Portland, OR.

Management and operations of mental health clinic and child/family resource center with multiple budgets, thirty staff, and multiple volunteers.  Clinical supervision and training of six staff and four masters level interns.  Served as Acting Director.  Development and direction of internship program.  Program development and evaluation, QA and fundraising.  Provision of psychological services, crisis intervention, group/individual psychotherapy, and assessment.

1995-1996  Psychology Intern.  Delaunay Family of Services, Portland, OR.

Outpatient psychotherapy and case management for a diverse population of adults, families, and children.  Group facilitation, crisis intervention, intake and psychological evaluation. 

Summers 1991-1996  Clinical Field Supervisor.  Cascade School, Whitmore, CA. 
Supervision and training of eight clinical field staff working with 100 emotionally disturbed adolescents in wilderness environment.  Planned, organized, and led three week therapeutic backcountry trips and wilderness challenge experiences.  Group facilitation, emergency medical treatment, and evacuation logistics.

1992-1994  Psychological Trainee.  Eastfield Ming Quong Community Mental Health, Campbell, CA and Peninsula Children’s Center, Palo Alto, CA.

Individual and group psychotherapy and psychological assessment.  Clinical support to multidisciplinary staff of teachers and social workers.  Maintained multicultural case load of children, adults, couples and families with wide range of diagnoses/disabilities.

1990  Crisis Clinician/Psychotherapist.  Elliot Hospital, Concord, MA.

Mobile crisis intervention services for CMI and general adult /adolescent population.  Performed assessments, facilitated hospitalizations, provided long term psychotherapy.

1989-1990  Outward Bound Instructor.  Hurricane Island Outward Bound, Bethel, ME.

Organization, implementation and instruction of month long outdoor expeditions for “at-risk” youth.  Provided family mediation and reintegration.

Consulting Activities

Consulting Clinician, POPPA World Trade Center Team, providing ongoing critical incident debriefing to New York City Police officers affected by September 11th attacks and clinical supervision to team clinicians and peer debriefers; Volunteer member Critical Incident Stress Management team, and Child Protective Services Community Protection Team, Bellingham, WA. 

Education
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology.  California School of Professional Psychology, Berkeley CA., 1996.
Dissertation: “The Effects of a Therapeutic Wilderness Program for Emotionally Disturbed Adolescents.”  An empirical outcome study and program evaluation of a novel treatment modality with statistically significant results.
MA, Clinical Psychology.  California School of Professional Psychology, Berkeley CA., 1993.
MA, Theological Studies.  Harvard University, Harvard Divinity School, Cambridge, MA., 1990.
Focus on Ethics and Multicultural Spirituality, Negotiation through the Harvard Program on Negotiation, Pastoral Counseling.
BA with Honors in Psychology.  Marlboro College, Marlboro, VT., 1987.

Significant post doctorate training in the following areas:  Forensic Psychology, Child Psychopathology and Neurodevelopmental Disability, Critical Incident Intervention and Couples Therapy.  

Certifications

Licensed Clinical Psychologist.  Washington State License Number PY00002306; Oregon State License Number 1325. 

CISM Training.  Basic, Advanced and Pediatric Critical Incident Stress Management training.  March, 1999 and July, 2000. 

EMDR.  Level I Training.  October, 1994

Presentations

Freedman, E.B.  (2006, September).  Resilience and Competency in Children Exposed to Domestic Violence.  Bellingham-Whatcom County Commission Against Domestic Violence.  Bellingham, WA. 

Freedman, E.B.  (2003, December).  Suicide Assessment and Prevention.  Explorations High School.  Bellingham, WA.

Freedman, E.B.  (2003, January).  Assessment of Risk in Juveniles.  Whatcom County Court.  Bellingham, WA.

Freedman, E.B.  (2002, August).  Psychological Evaluations and Parenting Assessments.  Department of Social and Health Services, Division of Child and Family Services.  Bellingham, WA.

Freedman, E.B.  (2001, November).  Applying lessons from September 11th attacks to local CISM policy and procedures.  Critical Incident Stress Management Team Board of Directors.  Bellingham, WA.

Freedman, E.B.  (2001, May).  Integrating experiential therapy techniques into private practice milieu.  Association for Experiential Education, North West Regional Conference.  Bend, OR.

Freedman, E.B.  (2000, February).  Spirituality and the elderly:  assessment and psychotherapy.  Western Washington University, Guest Lecture.  Bellingham, WA.

Freedman, E.B.  (1999, April; 2001 February, 2001, November).  Adventure Therapy with at-risk youth.  Western Washington University, Guest Lecture Series.  Bellingham, WA.

Freedman, E.B.  (1999, March).  Suicide assessment and prevention. 

Staff Training;  Whatcom Counseling Clinic.  Bellingham, WA

Freedman, E.B.  (1998, May).  The negative impact of incarceration for juveniles.  Keynote Lecture;  Forum on Measure 11.  Portland, OR.

Freedman, E.B.  (1998, February).  Group psychotherapy in wilderness environments.  Lewis & Clark University, Guest Lecture Series.  Portland, OR.

Freedman, E.B.  (1998, January).  Applying strength-based philosophy and contructivist thought to clinical practice.  Western Seminary, Guest Lecture Series.  Portland, OR.

Freedman, E.B.  (1997, November).  Applying strength-based philosophy and constructivist thought to clinical practice.  Lewis & Clark University, Guest Lecture Series.  Portland, OR.

Freedman, E.B.  (1996, April).  Out of the office and into the woods: The potential of wilderness experience.  Oregon Psychological Association, Annual Conference.

Publications

Freedman, E.B.  (1998).  The Ryther Child Center’s Therapeutic Wilderness Program:  A pilot study providing background information, data analysis and suggestions for future research and program development.  (Research Monograph 1).  Seattle, WA: Ryther Child Center. 

Freedman, E.B.  (1996).  The Wilderness Challenge; Building confidence and self-esteem.  Newsletter of the San Francisco Institute for Adolescence, Summer 1996, 3-4.