Bette Freedson

Bette Freedson, LCSW, LICSW, CGP is a clinical social worker, author and speaker. Bette’s newest book is Other Realms, Other Ways: A Clinician’s Guide to the Magick of Intuition. Her first book Soul Mothers’ Wisdom/Seven Insights for the Single Mother received high praise from the Midwest Book Review. A frequent faculty member and moderator of conferences of the Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Bette is a contributing author for ERICKSONIAN THERAPY NOW: The Master Class with Jeffrey K. Zeig, PhD. Professionally trained in hypnosis, Bette incorporates Ericksonian hypnosis along with the wisdom of intuition into her clinical social work practice.

Bette Freedson has conducted workshops for a variety of venues including Southern New Hampshire Medical Center, National Association of Social Workers (NASW), AdCare of Maine, The Sweetser Training Institute. She served for two years as a contributing member and writer for the NASW specialty practice section on Children, Adolescents and Young Adults. (CAYA) Bette has also co-presented a weekend program at Kripalu entitled A Woman’s Sacred Journey. Bette Freedson lives and practices in Southern Maine.

Daniel M. Siegel, MD, Clinical Profesor at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University & former President of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) trained in dermatology at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas followed by a Mohs fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He earned an MS in Management and Policy from the W. Averell Harriman School for Management and Policy, SUNY Stony Brook, and holds an Advanced Certificate in Labor/Management.

A diplomate of the American Board of Dermatology and a fellow of the AAD, the American College of Mohs Surgery (ACMS) and the American Society for Mohs Surgery, he has served on the board of directors for many of these societies, including the ACMS, AAD, ADA, WDS, DebRA, Noah Worcester Dermatological Society and is one of the 20 esteemed active members of the New York Dermatological Society.

He served as board member of the International League of Dermatological Societies and International Society of Dermatology He joined the board of IDEOM in 2020.

Dr. Siegel has published over 250 articles, books and book chapters in major medical journals and textbooks. He is a reviewer, editor, or advisor for many dermatology journals. He also served from 2003 to 2010 as the AAD representative to American Medical Association Specialty Society RVS Update Committee (RUC) and currently serves as the AAD alternate advisor to the RUC.

Dr. Siegel received the 2023 AAD Gold Medal, the AAD’s highest award presented on a very selective basis to acknowledge outstanding and exceptional service in the field.

Bette Freedson, LCSW, LICSW, CGP is a clinical social worker, author and speaker. Bette’s newest book is Other Realms, Other Ways: A Clinician’s Guide to the Magick of Intuition. Her first book Soul Mothers’ Wisdom/Seven Insights for the Single Mother received high praise from the Midwest Book Review. A frequent faculty member and moderator of conferences of the Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Bette is a contributing author for ERICKSONIAN THERAPY NOW: The Master Class with Jeffrey K. Zeig, PhD. Professionally trained in hypnosis, Bette incorporates Ericksonian hypnosis along with the wisdom of intuition into her clinical social work practice.

Bette Freedson has conducted workshops for a variety of venues including Southern New Hampshire Medical Center, National Association of Social Workers (NASW), AdCare of Maine, The Sweetser Training Institute. She served for two years as a contributing member and writer for the NASW specialty practice section on Children, Adolescents and Young Adults. (CAYA) Bette has also co-presented a weekend program at Kripalu entitled A Woman’s Sacred Journey. Bette Freedson lives and practices in Southern Maine.

Donald Meichenbaum, PhD in Clinical Psychology is currently the Research Director of the Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention, Miami (www.melissainstitute.org). He is one of the founders of cognitive behavior therapy and was voted one of the most influential psychotherapists of the 20th century. His latest books include Roadmap to Resilience (www.roadmaptoresilience.com) and Evolution of Cognitive Behavior Therapy: A Personal and Professional Journey.

Bette Freedson, LCSW, LICSW, CGP is a clinical social worker, author and speaker. Bette’s newest book is Other Realms, Other Ways: A Clinician’s Guide to the Magick of Intuition. Her first book Soul Mothers’ Wisdom/Seven Insights for the Single Mother received high praise from the Midwest Book Review. A frequent faculty member and moderator of conferences of the Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Bette is a contributing author for ERICKSONIAN THERAPY NOW: The Master Class with Jeffrey K. Zeig, PhD. Professionally trained in hypnosis, Bette incorporates Ericksonian hypnosis along with the wisdom of intuition into her clinical social work practice.

Bette Freedson has conducted workshops for a variety of venues including Southern New Hampshire Medical Center, National Association of Social Workers (NASW), AdCare of Maine, The Sweetser Training Institute. She served for two years as a contributing member and writer for the NASW specialty practice section on Children, Adolescents and Young Adults. (CAYA) Bette has also co-presented a weekend program at Kripalu entitled A Woman’s Sacred Journey. Bette Freedson lives and practices in Southern Maine.

Donald Meichenbaum, PhD in Clinical Psychology is currently the Research Director of the Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention, Miami (www.melissainstitute.org). He is one of the founders of cognitive behavior therapy and was voted one of the most influential psychotherapists of the 20th century. His latest books include Roadmap to Resilience (www.roadmaptoresilience.com) and Evolution of Cognitive Behavior Therapy: A Personal and Professional Journey.