Faculty
Thomas V. Frederick, Ph. D.
Assistant Professor of Psychology & Counseling
Phone: (714) 879-3901 x1310
Email: tvfrederick@hiu.edu
Office: Room 217
EDUCATION:
- Ph.D., Marital and Family Therapy, Fuller Graduate School of Psychology, Pasadena, CA
- M.A.T., Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA
- M.A., Psychology, Geneva College, Beaver Falls, PA
- B.S., Psychology, Geneva College, Beaver Falls, PA
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, MFC 43631
- Certification in Facilitating Domestic Violence Offender Treatment Groups at the Seasoned Experienced Level
- Certification in Facilitating Child Abuse Perpetrator Treatment Groups
- Certification in Facilitating Anger Management Treatment Groups
COURSES:
- Developmental Care and Human Development
- Dynamics of Christian Community and Ministry
- Counseling Older Adults and Their Families
- Crisis Interventions
- Spouse Abuse Seminar
- Drug and Alcohol Addictions Seminar
- Clinical Member of California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
ACADEMIC INTERESTS:
- Integrating christianity and psychology
- Spirituality in marriage and family therapy
- Gender and the sociology of religion
- Theories of marriage and family therapy
- Bowen Family Systems Theory
- Theological and psychological anthropology
PUBLICATIONS:
- Evangelical Gender Ideology: A View from Christianity Today Readers With Jack O. Balswick, Journal of Religion and Society, 8. http://moses.creighton.edu/jrs/2006/2006-13.html.
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and the Kingdom of God: A Cosmological Integration in Pastoral Psychology, forthcoming.
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS:
I have presented research on gender and family issues to local congregations. I have made professional presentations on Christian approaches to marriage and family therapy as well as spousal and substance abuse issues.
HOBBIES/INTERESTS:
I enjoy reading science-fiction novels, Star Wars, volunteering at church with the children’s ministry, and playing video games.
PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION/FAVORITE SCRIPTURE:
- Christian education is about character formation. I am in the process of forming Christian character in the profession of marriage and family therapy. This provides the solid moral and ethical sense to actively participate as professionals in the field while maintaining Christian commitments.
- Gal. 3:28-29 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's descendants, heirs according to promise.
- Psalm 118:1 Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; For His loving kindness is everlasting.
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