Treasurer, 248-398-7514

Bruce Klein has a MA in Clinical Psychology and a MA in Counseling and Guidance. Bruce completed all but his dissertation at Wayne State University in Educational Sociology. After retiring from Wayne County Community College as a Professor and Department Chair in the Fine and Performing Arts Department, he began a new career in the field of psychology. He trained and worked as a clinician at the Gateway Counseling Center in Madison Heights. After four years of agency work, he went into private practice specializing in trauma, interpersonal relationships and psychoanalysis. At present, Bruce is teaching at Oakland Community College as an Adjunct Professor in psychology. He also works part-time for the Education Intervention Program working with individuals who are on probation for drinking and driving violations and the use and/or possession of marijuana. Although, Bruce likes to work with individuals who have drug dependency issues, he intends to focus more of his attention in the area of psychoanalytic psychotherapy. Bruce will complete his psychoanalytic training through The Michigan Psychoanalytic Council and will receive certification as Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist in the spring. He plans to continue his studies and earn analyst certification.

 

Bruce has had extensive organizational experience. He was President of the American Federation of Teachers, Local 2000. He also served as the Chairperson for Berkley Huntington Woods Youth Assistance and was a board member and President for Berkley Schools. Upon completing his degree in Clinical Psychology, he joined the Psychologists for Social Responsibility and served for one year as their president. Currently, Bruce is serving as MAPP Treasurer, Member at Large with the Michigan Society for Integrative Psychoanalytic Studies and Member at Large (elect) for the Michigan Psychoanalytic Council.