Dr. Ken Critchfield
Dr. Ken Critchfield is the Clinical Director of the IRT Institute. He is also the Program Director for the Psy.D. program at Ferkauf Graduate School at Yeshiva University. He maintains a small private practice, in addition to his work with the IRT Institute and Ferkauf.
Dr. Critchfield studied under Lorna at the University of Utah and worked closely with her for almost 2 decades. They have published numerous articles together and recently co-authored “Structural Analysis of Social Behavior (SASB): A Primer for Clinical Use” with Lorna.
Ken has spent his life dedicated to understanding and helping those who have needed a higher level of care and compassion as they work towards healing.
He co-hosts the Loving Differently Podcast with Dr. Eliza Stucker-Rozovsky.
Dr. Lorna Smith Benjamin and Dr. Ken Critchfield
Dr. Lorna Smith Benjamin is the founder and creator of Interpersonal Reconstructive Therapy and Structural Analysis of Social Behavior. She is Professor Emerita of Psychology at the University of Utah and Founder of the Interpersonal Reconstructive Therapy Clinic at the University of Utah Neuropsychiatric Institute (UNI). Dr. Benjamin is now in retirement and is not formally or directly affiliated with the IRT Institute
Dr. Ken Critchfield is a therapist, supervisor, and Program Director of the Clinical Psychology Program of the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology at Yeshiva University. He is the co-author of the SASB Guide for Clinical Use, and continues to help share the invaluable insights Lorna brought into the world. He has spent is life dedicated to understanding and helping those who have needed a higher level of care and compassion as they work towards healing.
Drs Benjamin and Critchfield have worked closely together for almost 2 decades and the ongoing development of her life's work in SASB and IRT is central to the institute's mission. Their wisdom and compassion continue to help those who have needed more than standard treatment to heal.