Dr. Friend obtained her MD from University of Miami, M.A. in Social
Sciences from the University of Chicago, B.S. in Psychology from Univ.
of Illinois, and a B.A. in Music from Westfield State University.
With close to 30 years of experience with all ages, she is currently
working as a Child-Psychiatrist in Tucson, Arizona. Prior to moving to
the southwest, she was founder and sole proprietor of Integrative
Psychiatry of the Berkshires in Lenox, MA. Dr. Friend has experience in
a wide array of non-pharmacologic approaches including nutrition,
functional medicine, neurofeedback, meditation, trauma sensitive
therapy, energy medicine, nurtured heart approach and heart-rhythm
meditation.
She is an advanced trainer for The Nurtured Heart Approach and
mentor and teacher for the Institute for Applied Meditation in Tucson.
Dr. Friend is a graduate of the Pre and Post Natal Psychology Program
(PPNE) through The Association for Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology
and Health ( APPPAH ). Although she is currently working with older
children, the knowledge obtained in the PPNE course about
attachment, trauma and polyvagal theory have been foundational for
treating children regardless of age.
She is the author of two Childrens' books, The Greatness Chair and Sarah in the Greatness Chair.
These stories are designed to teach children and grownups simple methods
to grow into their best selves. Based on the Nurtured Heart
Approach, this is an addition to the field of positive psychology. Find out more at greatnesschair.com
or contact Dr. Friend at drfriend@drfriend.net
