Marvin R. Goldfried (born 1936) is an American psychologist and retired distinguished professor of clinical psychology at Stony Brook University.
Marvin Goldfried was born in 1936 in Brooklyn to parents who emigrated from Eastern Europe.
He attended Brooklyn College where he earned a bachelor's degree in psychology, graduating in 1957.
[2] He went on to earn a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology at University at Buffalo in 1961, where he was first exposed to the writings of foundational minds in the field such as Freud, Rogers, and Skinner.
[2][3] He recalled feeling inspired by John F. Kennedy's inaugural address, which encouraged every American to try and make a difference.
[1][3] During his graduate studies, he completed a summer internship at the VA Palo Alto Hospital.
[2][3] He became director of the training clinic, during which time the idea of supervision as part of the faculty teaching load was instituted in the department.
[2] Research on CBT In 1968, Goldfried and his colleagues organized an American Psychological Association symposium dedicated to the exploration of cognition into behavior therapy.
[1][2] Goldfried has made a point in his writings that there was no "father of cognitive-behavior therapy" as it was very much a "family affair."
Goldfried would go on to contribute to the literature on psychotherapy outcome research by facilitating clinical trials of the CBT model.
He also collaborated with Marsha M. Linehan when she worked as a postdoctoral fellow at Stony Brook.
[1][2] In the mid-1990s, he served as the founding editor of In Session: Psychotherapy in Practice, which prioritized writing in "jargon-free" language in order to maximize resonance with any and all theoretical orientations.
[1][2] Leadership in Organizations In 2010, Goldfried became president of the Society of Clinical Psychology, Division 12 of APA, and began an initiative to build a Two-Way Bridge between Research and Practice.
He once consulted with Gloria Steinem about consciousness raising groups after running into her on a flight.
[2] Goldfried's interest and advocacy was also inspired by his relationship with his gay son, Mike.
[1] Goldfried has also been recognized by multiple other institutions for his impact on mentorship and supervision of graduate students.
In 2006, he received the Outstanding Contribution by an Individual for Education/Training Activities Award from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.
In 2009, he was the recipient of the APA Division 29 Award for Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Mentoring.
In 2024, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Philadelphia Behavior Therapy Association.