Background
Freudenberger, Herbert Justin was born on November 26, 1926 in Frankfurt, Germany. Son of Joseph and Jenny (Braunschweiger) Freudenberger.
Freudenberger, Herbert Justin was born on November 26, 1926 in Frankfurt, Germany. Son of Joseph and Jenny (Braunschweiger) Freudenberger.
Bachelor, Brooklyn College, 1952. Master of Arts, New York University, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1956.
Private practice, New York City, since 1954. Associate attending psychoanalyst Stuyvesant Hospital, 1961—1967. Assistant professor, psychology New York University, 1963—1972.
Consultant Haight Asbury Clinic, 1968—1970, Mount Vernon Drug Abuse Council, 1968—1977, S.E.R.A., 1970—1974, Social Actions Program United States Air Force, 1971—1976, Training for Living Agency, 1972—1976. Consultant, staff training Phoenix House, New York City. Co-chairman National Council Graduate Education, 1968—1974.
Staff trainer New York City Addiction Services Agency, 1972—1976. Clinical training consultant Daytop Village Covenant House, 1973—1977. Consultant, drug abuse prevention New York Archdiocese, 1973—1989.
Member Deputy Mayor's Chemical Abuse Committee, Jewish Institute for Blind, 1960—1990, Mayor's Social Scientists Advisory Committee, 1965—1968, Psychological Service Center, 1965—1968, New York City Board Directors Joint Council Mental Health, 1968—1971. Director, psychological services St. Marks Free Clinic, 1969—1971. Fellow: Clinical Psychology, Psychotherapy, Health & Addiction Psychology, American Psychological Association (director 1972-1980, president, division psychotherapy 1980-1982, president, division independent practice 1982-1984, Distinguished Psychologist award, Presidential Citation award 1990, Karl F. Heiser APA-Special Presidential award 1992, Distinguished Professor award 1993, Psychologist of Year 1983, 1993).
Member: International Council Alcohol & Addictions, National Academies Practice (secretary 1981-1993, founding member), National Association Psychoanalysts (director 1965-1970, senior member faculty since 1960), New York Society Clinical Psychologist (director 1960-1968, president 1965-1967, 1978-1979).
Married Arlene F. Somer, December.24, 1960. Children: Lisa, Marc, Lori.