About Dr. Lynn Friedman, Clinical Psychologist, Psychoanalyst

Dr. Lynn Friedman is a clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst in full time, private practice in Chevy Chase, Maryland. She provides evaluation, psychotherapy, psychoanalysis and referral. Typically, people consult her about the following concerns:

• relationship difficulties, such as problems with intimacy and commitment
• uncertainty about work-life goals
• anxiety
• depression
• conflicts about success
• conflicts about competition
• family problems
• marital conflicts (couple's therapy)
• difficulties in high school, college, graduate school
• low self-esteem
• difficulties with attachment
• disappointment in others (friends, lovers and workplace)

Beyond her practice, she provides consultation and clinical supervision, both to experienced clinicians and professionals-in-training. Currently, she teaches Introduction to Conducting Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Writing to analysts-in-training at the Washington Psychoanalytic Institute. Since 1999, she has taught at Johns Hopkins University, in the clinical-counseling and the organizational-development/HR programs. Before moving to Washington, D.C., in 1999, she taught undergraduates in psychology and graduate students in management at Carnegie Mellon University and physician-residents in Pittsburgh-area, residency programs (1986-1999).

She is devoted to the practice of psychoanalytic psychotherapy and psychoanalysis. She has special expertise in work-life consultation. Outside of the clinical arena, she provides organizational consultation to educational and health related non-profits, devoting considerable time to working with heads and trustees in independent schools