Dr. Fradkov is a strong believer that happiness and success in life are based upon a common denominator of healthy communication. Combining a number of popular treatment approaches, he pays especial attention to the role of emotions in communication process. With his professional and personal expertise, Dr. Fradkov successfully works with people of different backgrounds, being able to relate to the problems of his patients.
Dr. Fradkov became a psychotherapist already having significant experience in other occupations. Earlier in life, he was a successful university professor and NASA researcher, later Wall Street executive and quantitative software developer. He is, therefore, firsthand familiar with many issues faced by many of his patients.
Dr. Fradkov earned his Doctorate in Science at the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow and his Master in Social Work degree at the Adelphi University in New York. He is a member of the National Association of Social Workers.
Valery provides Individual and Group psychotherapies outlined below. To sign up for one of the Support Groups and/or schedule appointment with Dr. Fradkov please call 201-488-5161.
Individual Psychotherapy
The way individual psychotherapy is conducted depends on the uniqueness of each psychotherapist- client pair. Nevertheless, psychotherapy is a very specific process. Despite the existence of numerous systems of psychotherapy, the process of psychotherapy has several distinct characteristics.
It is a systematic treatment
It is aimed at change and growth in a client or elimination of a client's suffering
It involves a professional relationship
An authentic, open, and trusting relationship between a client and a therapist is crucial for psychotherapy to be successful. While often the process of psychotherapy involves a conversation between a client and a therapist, it is fundamentally different from a conversation between two friends. The main differences are as follows:
Individual psychotherapy is not a mutual support, typical for friends, but a professional relationship, aimed at the change in a client's life and elimination of client's suffering
Individual psychotherapy provides a client with a safe, non-judgmental, and confidential atmosphere for exploring truths of his or her life
Currently Available Groups facilitated by Dr. Fradkov