Personal Data

Date of birth: April 3, 1946
Place of Birth: Greensboro, NC

US Army Reserves, 1968 - 1974, Honorable Discharge

Education

Georgia State University - Atlanta, Georgia
Ph.D., Counseling Psychology - August 1975
M.Ed., Rehabilitation Counseling - June 1970

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, NC
B.A., Psychology - June, 1968

Professional Affiliations

Psychology Licensure

Georgia, #515
North Carolina, #572
Virginia, #0801000584
National Registry of Health Service Providers in Psychology, #19861

Awards

Diplomate in Counseling Psychology of the American Board of Professional Psychologists (ABPP)

Georgia Psychological Association 2006 Media/Public Education Award

Professional Interests

Stress management
Community Outreach
Hypnosis
Addiction
Individual Therapy
Family Therapy
Assessment
Behavioral Self-Control

Professional Experience

January 1998 -
Present

Private Practice:
Century Springs East, 6100 Lake Forest Drive, Suite 510
Atlanta, Georgia 30328

September 1991 -
January 1998

Behavioral Institute of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA:
Stress Management Programs for Business, Industry and Associations
Addictions and Behavioral Self-Control
Self-Esteem and Motivational Issues
Individual and Group Therapy

April 1989 -
September 1991

Salem Psychiatric Associates, P.A, Winston-Salem, NC:
Private Practice Treating Adults, Families, Adolescents and Couples
Consultant to Physician's Weight Loss Center
Training to Business and Industry Related to Workers Burnout and Motivation

January 1991 -
June 1991

Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC:
Instructor in the Department of Counseling Psychology

April 1978 -
April 1989

Charter Hospital of Winston-Salem, Winston-Salem, NC:
Director of Psychological Services
Primary Responsibilities -
Director of Psycho-Educational Program and Supervisor of Doctoral Level Students.
Other Responsibilities -
Inpatient Therapy and Supervision of Psychological Testing.
Actively involved in community public speaking dealing with mental health issues

January 1976 -
March 1978

Rockdale Mental Health Clinic, Conyers, GA:
Clinical Psychologist
Coordinator of Children/Adolescent Program
Psychological Evaluation for Children's Youth Home and Community Nursing Home
Supervision of Doctoral Students in Clinical and Counseling Psychology
Community Outreach and Consultations with various organizations

September 1975 -
March 1978

Institute of Assertive Training, Atlanta, GA:
Co-Director -
Trained thousands of individuals in the techniques and philosophy of assertiveness. The Institute offers both introductory and advanced training courses.

September 1974 -
August 1975

Georgia State University Counseling Center, Atlanta, GA:
Counseling Fellow and Psychology Intern (APA Approved)
Responsibilities included:
Individual, group and vocational counseling at the University with 20,000 students.
Leader of numerous Assertive Training groups and "Study Skills" workshops.
Year supervision with two licensed psychologists.

October 1973 -
July 1974

War Volunteer Program, Tel Aviv, Israel:
Yom Kipper War
Responsibilities included:
Consultations to different volunteers on different Kibbutzim
Trouble-shooter for cultural integration problems between various ethnic groups
Organized weekly group meetings to discuss personal problems of volunteers and their adjustment into Kibbutz society

July 1970 -
July 1971

Department of Family and Children's Services, Ashdod, Israel:
Mental Health Worker -
Initiated behavior modification program for delinquent children from Iran, Morocco, Egypt, Yemen, Argentina and India
Led weekly groups to assimilate these children into Israeli society
Worked with families of delinquent children and set up a token-reward system as a motivator for change

January 1970 -
June 1970

Illinois State Psychiatric Institute (ISPI), Chicago, IL:
Internship in Rehabilitation Counseling
Individual and group counseling experience
Extensive use of vocational tests in helping patients in the area of career choices

References

Dr. Kenneth Matheny
Professor of counseling and Psychological Services
Georgia State University, University Plaza
Atlanta, GA 30303

Dr.Philip Wierson
Director - Counseling Center
Georgia State University, University Plaza
Atlanta, GA 30303

Dr. Bruce Rau
Director - Medical Services
New Directions Treatment Center
2990 Bethesda Place - Suite 605
Winston-Salem, NC 27103

Dr. Steven W. Garber
Behavioral Institute of Atlanta
6000 Lake Forest Drive - Suite 103
Atlanta, GA 30328

Publications

Matheny, K.B. & Blue, F.R. "The Effects of Self-Induced Mood States on Behavior and Physiological Arousal." Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1977, 33(#4), 936-940

Matheny, K.B., Anderson, G.L. & Blue, F.R. "Development of Effective Behavior in School through the use of Models." Journal of Psychology, 1978, 99, 75 - 81

Blue, Richard. "Ineffectiveness of an Aversion Therapy Technique in Treatment of Obsessional Thinking." Psychological Reports, 1978, 43, 181-182

Turkat, D., Farris, L., & Blue, R. "Seasonal Demands in Community Mental Health." Psychological Reports, 1978, 43, 486

Blue, Richard. "An Educational Approach to Short-Term Hospitalization." American Journal of Psychiatry, 1978, October, 135 (10), 1246-1247

Blue, Richard. "Self-Monitoring in the Treatment of Acute Mania." Psychological Reports, 1978, 43, 1256-1258

Turkay, D., Farris, L., & Blue, R. "Hospitalization Rate: See you in September." Psychological Reports, 1978, 43, 1158

Blue, Richard. "The Need for Incentive Programs for Professionals in a Community Mental Health Center." Hospital & Community Psychiatry, 1979, April

Blue, Richard. "Aerobic Running as a Treatment for Moderate Depression." Perceptual & Motor Skills, 1979, 48, 228

Blue, R., McKnight, D., Rau, B., & Fulcher, R.A. "Multidisciplinary Approaches to an Individual with Severe Ritualistic Behaviors." Psychological Reports, 1987, 61, 407-410

Blue, Richard. "Sexual Dysfunction in Men." Journal of the Medical Association of Georgia, January, 1998

Organizational

Presentations

Presentations to over 200 businesses, organizations and schools on topics of stress management, attitude and relationship issues.

"Chaos in the Office: What to do with your most difficult couples." Georgia Psychological Association, Mid-Winter Conference, January, 2004

"The Mind-Body Connection: The Healing Power of Hope, Optimism, and Social Support." Georgia Psychological Association, Mid-Winter Conference, January, 2005

Professional

Presentations

"The Mind-Body Connection: The Healing Power of Hope, Optimism, and Social Support." Annual Meeting, May, 2005

"Psychoneuroimmunology" Seminar presented to Peachford Hospital, November, 2005

"The Mind-Body Connection Part II: The Power of the Disease Resistant Personality and the Role of Protecting Health with a Fighting Spirit." November 2006 Georgia Psychological Association Invited Workshops

"Crumbling Relationships: Getting Back the Hope You Thought was Lost." Presentation to Peachford Hospital, January, 2007

"The Mind-Body Connection Part II: The Power of the Disease Resistant Personality and the Role of Protecting Health with a Fighting Spirit." GPA Midwinter Conference, January, 2007

"Crumbling Relationships:  Finding Ways to Get Reconnected After the Uncoupling Process has Begun."  Seminar presented to the Annual Meeting of the Georgia Psychological Association. May. 2008.

"Happy at Work: Making the Workplace a Positive Experience" Three hour seminar presented to Peachford Hospital, October, 2009

"The Power of Preventive Care: Ethical Matters when Engaging in Prevention and Public Education." Angela Londono-McConnell, PhD, Kip Matthews, PhD, Rick Blue, PhD,ABPP, Marjorie Blum, PhD. Annual Conference, 2011