Dr. Scott Friedman has been practicing psychology for over twenty three years. He has a bachelors degree in psychology from Brooklyn College and earned his doctor of psychology (Psy.D.) in clinical psychology from Hahnemann University in Philadelphia in 1983. He trained in a psychiatric hospital, an outpatient psychiatry clinic, a day treatment program for adolescents and at a university student counseling center.
Dr. Friedman has extensive experience providing counseling and psychotherapy to university students. He directed two university counseling centers and was director of training at a third institution where he had responsibility for the training of psychology and counseling students. In addition to his work with college students, Dr. Friedman has maintained a private practice where he has provided psychological services to pre-adolescent, adolescent and adult clients experiencing a broad range of personal and career related issues. Dr. Friedman has worked extensively helping clients work through traumatic events from childhood or situations that occurred in their current life. He works from an interpersonal-psychodynamic framework, understanding that our problems in living often have to do with our relationships, past and present.
Dr. Friedman has taught graduate students at three universities and has published scholarly work in the area of interpersonal psychotherapy research. His research was associated with the Center for Psychotherapy Research at the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Friedman offers the following services: Individual psychotherapy with children, adolescents and adults; psychological testing (cognitive, achievement, ADHD, personality); stress management techniques; parent coaching and behavioral management; and study skills training to help with effective study and test taking techniques.
He is a licensed psychologist in Georgia. He has a diplomate in clinical psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Clinical Psychology.
Dr. Friedman practices at the Marietta, Alpharetta and Cumming offices.
He can be reached at (770) 953-6401 x. 306. As always, dial extension “1” to get a live person in order to set up an initial appointment.
He is able to take insurance from Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Georgia, Magellan, Aetna, Value Options, Wellpoint Behavioral Health’s EAP Network, as well as Medicaid and Peachcare (Wellcare, Peach State, Amerigroup).