From his home on Wagner Creek in the Rogue Valley of Oregon, Fredric Berger is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a fund of knowledge and a passion from which he shares surprising depth, knowledge and support. Meetings with him are a celebration and a challenge. He is a life-saver for those of us that seek to understand: “How can we stay sane in an insane world?”
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Fredric can help anyone who wants to work more successfully with those who have a mental illness. He provides consultation, therapy, and assistance to individuals, small groups, and families. He can facilitate networking with community organizations and advisory committees. He can also provide referrals based on his impressive fund of knowledge and sensitivity to the people with whom he has contact. Read more…
When working with younger children, Fredric will often choose play therapy as the mode of intervention. This therapy is based on the fact that play is the child’s natural medium of self-expression. It is an opportunity given to the child to ‘play out’ his or her feelings, start problem solving and begin the healing process. Read more…
Fredric has a special place in his heart for veterans. Both of his parents were proud veterans, and so from this beginning Fredric gained a deep sense of honor and gratitude for veterans sacrifice. Read more…
Fredric can help Clinical Social Work Associates gain professional competence so that they can enter the field of Clinical Social Work. He offers face-to-face supervision which can occur at the associate’s job site. He models clinical social work values, addressing the learning needs of the Associate, and stimulating an enhanced self-awareness and increased responsiveness in professional relationships. Fredric provides written evaluations and meets all requirements of the Oregon State Board of Clinical Social Workers. Read more…
My philosophy of Clinical Social Work focuses on a model of personal development, coordination of resources, and personal strengths. My method is supported by the NASW Code of Ethics, research, professional literature, and current "Best Practices."