Oregon psychologist Robert Cooley retires license on charges of unprofessional conduct

November 27, 2013

On August 11, 2013, psychiatrist Robert Cooley permanently retired his license to the Oregon Board of Psychologist Examiners. Cooley is the founder and owner of Catherine Freer Wilderness Therapy Expeditions (Freer), a wilderness psychotherapy and chemical dependency program for teenagers, which closed down in June 2012. On various occasions during the operation of the Freer program, Cooley engaged in verbal communications that were offensive to certain female staff under his supervision and which violated Oregon Statutes relative to unprofessional conduct and the Ethical Principles of Psychologists precept regarding avoiding harm.

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