ESTHER LERMAN FREEMAN, Psy.D.

Education & Training:
1977, B.A., Psychology, State University of New York
1982, Predoctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology,
Louisiana State University Medical School
1983, Psy.D., Virginia Consortium for Professional Psychology
1984, Postdoctoral Fellowship in Consultation Liaison Psychology, Eastern Virginia Medical School

Special Interests:
Effect of medical illness on psychological health
Psychological well being of health care providers and their families
Psychological issues of the woman professional

Memberships:
American Psychological Association
Oregon Psychological Association

Dr. Freeman practiced clinical psychology in Virginia for 18 years before moving to Portland in 2002. Her areas of specialty are working with health care providers and their families and the psychological aspects of medical illness. She was on the community faculties of Eastern Virginia Medical School and The College of William and Mary. She has lectured to local, state and national medical groups on physician wellness and the medical marriage. In Norfolk and Virginia Beach Dr. Freeman was a member of the Burn Trauma Team, the Diabetes Treatment Center, The Sleep Disorders Laboratory, and the Bariatrics Team. She has developed and presented programs for nursing, emergency medical staff, physician departments and community health organizations. She was a co-author of Breast Cancer: A Psychological Treatment Manual, published by the American Psychological Association. She also served on a national taskforce to develop a curriculum for primary care psychology.