Psychologists

"Capable Adults, Capable Children"

John C. Friel, Ph.D., and his wife, Linda D. Friel, M.A., are full-time, practicing psychologists in the Minneapolis/St. Paul suburbs where they do individual, couple and family therapy and ongoing men's and women's therapy groups. They also conduct the 3-1/2-day ClearLife/Lifeworks Clinic, a gentle process to help people replace old patterns of living with more effective ones, in several U.S. cities.

The Friels are internationally recognized speakers and trainers and are the best-selling authors of Adult Children: The Secrets of Dysfunctional Families, An Adult Child's Guide To What's 'Normal (HCI, 1990), The Grown-Up Man: Heroes, Healing, Honor, Hurt Hope (Hci, 1991), Rescuing Your Spirit: When Third-Grade Morality Isn't Enough for Christians (Hci, 1993), The Soul Of Adulthood: Opening the Doors... (Health Communications, 1995), The 7 Worst Things Parents Do (HCI, 1999) and The 7 Best Things (Smart) Teens Do. (HCI Teens, 2000).

Friel and his wife have been in private practice for nearly 20 years and have a blended family with three grown children of their own. He offers not only his professional expertise, but also his life experience as a parent.

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