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about the advanced psychology institute

We are a community of clinicians, educators, researchers, supervisors, and affiliated experts working together to understand people more deeply and support them more effectively.

who we are

Advanced Psychology Institute was founded by Dr. Valery Fradkov, LCSW, ScD after he developed Message-Centered Psychology (MCP), an original framework for understanding emotions as tools of communication. MCP grew out of his clinical and theoretical work and shaped the development of new approaches to emotional, relational, behavioral, and communication difficulties.

Therapeutic approach to holistic mental health treatment

our approach

At Advanced Psychology Institute, our clinical work is guided by Message-Centered Psychology, giving our team a common foundation for understanding each client’s situation and directing us to look beyond symptoms. We believe that psychological care is most effective when it addresses the many parts of life that shape well-being. Depending on the situation, this may mean working with a single therapist or with a collaborative group of our specialists and affiliated experts. 

Health concerns, social and economic pressures, relationship conflicts, work stress, family tensions, emotional struggles, and major life changes often overlap and affect one another. Through a collaborative approach, our clinicians and affiliated experts work together across disciplines and, by coordinating their diverse expertise, offer services finely tuned to the unique needs of every client. 

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Therapeutic approach to holistic mental health treatment

dr. valery fradkov

At the heart of the Advanced Psychology Institute is the original clinical and theoretical work of Dr. Valery Fradkov, LCSW, ScD, the architect of Message-Centered Psychology (MCP).

His background, which includes working as a NASA physicist, quantitative software developer on Wall Street, and clinical psychologist, defined his precise and analytical approach, which offers tailored and highly effective treatments for a broad spectrum of psychological conditions.

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Dr. Valery Fradkov, founder of the Advanced Psychology Institute
Dr. Valery Fradkov, founder of the Advanced Psychology Institute

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