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Bea Hollander-Goldfein, PhD, LMFT

Staff Therapist, University City Philadelphia Office
Director of Supervision, Director of Research
Director of Post-Graduate Training Program
215-382-6680 ext. 3118

Dr. Hollander-Goldfein received her doctorate from Teachers' College at Columbia University and did her post-doctoral research at NIMH. A teacher and supervisor in Council for Relationship's training program, she is a licensed clinical psychologist, a clinical member and an Approved Supervisor in AAMFT, and a member of the American Psychological Association and the International Society for the Study of PTSD. Dr. Hollander-Goldfein is the director of the research project, Transcending Trauma: Exploring Psychological Mechanisms of Survival. Finding of this effort will make major contributions to the fields of trauma, coping and adaptation, and intergenerational transmission. Dr. Hollander-Goldfein lectures on a variety of clinical topics including the process of therapy, conflict management, infertility, spirituality and the psychological legacies of the Holocaust.

Bea Hollander-Goldfein, PhD, LMFT can be reached at 215-382-6680 ext. 3118.

Tip of the Week Articles Written By Bea Hollander-Goldfein, PhD, LMFT:

• Understanding Disasters
• Parent Effectiveness Programs
• Close to Home: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Knowing Yourself Through the Stories of Your Childhood

Media Engagements by Bea Hollander-Goldfein, PhD, LMFT:

• WHYY Voices in the Family – Out of Nowhere
  Dr. Bea Hollander-Goldfein takes part in a discussion about how life comes at us and how we can cope. 1/13/13

• Jewish Exponent - New Thinking on Dealing with Trauma
  Dr. Bea Hollander-Goldfein and the TTP team discuss their work and the publication of their new book. 2/1/12

• Inside Magazine - Grandparents & their Teen Grandchildren (flip to p. 34)
  Dr. Bea Hollander shares ideas about Grandparents' relationships with their teen grandchildren. 9/15/11

• Jewish Exponent - Justice, Justice Have They Pursued?
  Dr. Bea Hollander-Goldfein discusses justice and how it relates to the death of bin Laden. 5/4/11

• CBS 3 News - Death of Osama Bin Laden
  Dr. Bea Hollander-Goldfein discusses Bin Laden's death and it's impact on us. 5/3/11

• WHYY Radio: Voices in the Family - Resilience (.mp3 file)
  Director of CFR's Transcending Trauma Project, Bea Hollander-Goldfein, PhD, LMFT joins Dan Gottlieb in a discussion on resilience after a traumatic event. 12/15/08