Howard Fradkin

Howard Fradkin received his PhD in Counselling Psychology in 1980 from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, and has been licenced as a psychologist in Ohio since 1982. Dr Fradkin has counselled more than 1,000 male survivors as individuals, as couples and in group psychotherapy and weekend workshops over the course of his 30-year career. He was one of the co-founders of the National Organization On Male Sexual Victimization (now known as MaleSurvivor), and has served as an advisory...See more

Howard Fradkin received his PhD in Counselling Psychology in 1980 from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, and has been licenced as a psychologist in Ohio since 1982. Dr Fradkin has counselled more than 1,000 male survivors as individuals, as couples and in group psychotherapy and weekend workshops over the course of his 30-year career. He was one of the co-founders of the National Organization On Male Sexual Victimization (now known as MaleSurvivor), and has served as an advisory board member for MaleSurvivor since 2001. In 2001, Dr Fradkin became the Chairperson of the MaleSurvivor Weekends of Recovery programme. In this role, he had the primary responsibility for developing and implementing the weekend experience, supervising staff and having primary responsibility for overseeing the emotional experiences of all of the male survivors (and sometimes their partners) who participated in the weekend. In 2010, due to the success and growth of the programme, it became necessary to share responsibilities for the programme, and since that time, he has served as Co-Chairperson. Dr Fradkin has directed 39 Weekends of Recovery since 2001. His expertise was recognized by Oprah Winfrey when she invited him to be her professional guest for two shows, '200 Men' in 2010, focusing on healing for male survivors of sexual abuse. As a male survivor himself, he has learned first-hand about the struggles inherent in achieving recovery, and is able to offer significant hope and encouragement to empower men to thrive in many aspects of their lives. ... See less