Robert Lawrence Friedman, M.A., is a professional speaker and workshop trainer, psychotherapist, author and a recognized expert in the field of stress management. 

He has appeared on numerous national and international television programs, including the year-long Discovery Health Channel documentary, “Class of ‘75”, in which he successfully taught five highly stressed individuals how to manage their stress, including the famed golfer, Fred Funk.  He has also appeared on “The Morning Show on Today” on NBC, NY One News, Fox News, and “The Alive and Wellness Show” (CNBC) discussing his philosophy and beliefs on managing day-to-day stress.  He has also appeared on Fuji and Sankei television stations in Japan.  Mr. Friedman has been interviewed on numerous occasions on WCBS-AM discussing his views on stress and war.

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He has been published in such noted magazines and publications as Cosmopolitan Magazine, New York Newsday, Parenting Magazine, Spa Magazine, Toronto Star Ledger, and The Washington Times.  He has written feature articles in Alternative Health Magazine (Summer 2006) and Healthwise Magazine.  In addition, for the past six years he has published a regular column on stress (Stresswise) in Healthwise Magazine.

His views have been quoted at numerous health-related conferences, including the World Parkinson’s Conference (Congress, Washington D.C. 2006), Ontario Respiratory Care Society Conference (Fall 2005), and HealthWorld Online (2006).

Mr. Friedman has provided his stress management keynote presentations, workshops and seminars to such corporations as Accenture Corporation, American Express, BBDO International, Carnegie Foundation, Chase Manhattan Bank, Comedy Central, Cornell Medical Center, Comedy Central, HBO, Hyatt Hotels, Hoffman-LaRoche, Pitney Bowes, Saatchi & Saatchi, Schering Plough, Standard & Poors, Viacom and Xerox Corporation, among many others.  He has also provided his innovative seminars to the eleven hospitals of the Saint Barnabas Health Care System, for the past seven years.

He recently invented Relaxation On-Demand, a cutting-edge computer-based relaxation software program, which is currently being used at numerous corporations to relax their employees in as short a period as 30 seconds.  

Mr. Friedman’s Corporate Stress Management Certification Program offered at City University is the first program of its kind in the United States designed specifically to train individuals to be stress management corporate trainers.  This 60 hour comprehensive training program is currently being offered at Queens College of the City University of New York.

Mr. Friedman is the author of the book, The Healing Power of the Drum -- A Psychotherapist Explores the Healing Power of Rhythm, published in September of 2001 and the soon to be released book, How to Relax in 60 Seconds or Less (Healthy Learning).

Mr. Friedman was a stand-up comedian for three years and finds numerous ways to weave his comedy into all of his presentations.

He is an active member of the National Speaker’s Association and the American Counseling Association.