About me
Claude Barbre, M.S., M.Div., Ph.D., L.P., is Distinguished Full Professor, Clinical Psychology Psy.D. Department, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Dr. Barbre is Course Lead Coordinator of the Psychodynamic Orientation at The Chicago School, a faculty member of the Child and Adolescent Area of Study, and lead faculty in the Psychology and Spirituality Studies. He has counseled children and families for over 35 years, and served for 12 years as Executive Director of The Harlem Family Institute, a New York City school-based, psychoanalytic training program, working with children and families in low-income, high-needs neighborhoods. Author of prize-winning articles, books, and poetry, Dr. Barbre is a eight-time nominee and five-time recipient of the international Gradiva Award in four separate categories (Book, Book Chapter, Article, Poetry), presented by the National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis (NAAP) for “outstanding contributions to psychoanalysis and the humanities.” He is a former Editor-In-Chief of Gender and Psychoanalysis (IUP Press), and was an Editor of the Journal of Religion and Health: Psychology, Spirituality, and Medicine (Springer Press) for 15 years. He is also the recipient of the 2017 Ted Rubenstein Inspired Teaching Award, presented by The Chicago School of Professional Psychology—an award that honors a faculty member who has “made a significant impact on students’ personal lives and professional development through creative teaching and passionate investment in them.” In 2018 Dr. Barbre received the Distinguished Research and Scholarship International Award, also presented by TCS, and he serves as a Board Member and Training Supervisor at The Chicago Center for Psychoanalysis (CCP). He is also the recipient of the 2022 Distinguished Psychoanalytic Educator Award from IFPE for “outstanding contributions to psychoanalytic education,” and the 2023 Joanna K. Tabin Award for Exceptional Public Service, presented by CCP. He is in private practice in Chicago IL.