Dr. Richard Gartner
Richard Gartner is a pioneer in treating sexually abused men. He is Co-Founder of MaleSurvivor.org, and is quoted widely in the media on the subject. He is the author of Betrayed as Boys: Psychodynamic Treatment of Sexually Abused Men and Beyond Betrayal: Taking Charge of Your Life after Boyhood Sexual Abuse; He is editor of Trauma and Countertrauma, Resilience and Counterresilience: Insights from Psychoanalysts and Trauma Experts and two new books coming out in August, Understanding the Sexual Betrayal of Boys and Men: The Trauma of Sexual Abuse AND Healing Sexually Betrayed Men and Boys: Treatment for Sexual Abuse, Assault, and Trauma. He is a Training and Supervising Analyst, Faculty and Founding Director of the Sexual Abuse Service at the William Alanson White Psychoanalytic Institute. Dr. Gartner has been recognized for his contributions and continues to enrich the understanding of male sexual abuse through multiple publications and media contacts.
