Paul Hadfield, MS, LCPC

Who is Paul Hadfield?

• Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LCPC) who specializes in working with children and adolescents.
• A therapist at a Community Mental Health Private Practice in Frederick, MD.
• Former circus artist and tight-rope walker with the Royal Lichtenstein Circus.
• Writer, producer, and performer of children's assembly programs performed throughout the mid-Atlantic.

What is Paul's experience with bullying?

• Counsels children individually who have been bullied in school
• Designs and implements surveys to assess school bullying
• Served on the committee to oversee Maryland's Model Policy To Address Bullying, Harassment, or Intimidation
• Works with schools to implement a systemic approach to reduce bullying, including
  • Forming a bullying prevention committee
  • Educating teachers and parents about bullying
  • Providing programs to raise bullying awareness, build bystander skills, and work out real problems through role-play

What has Paul discovered in his work with children, teachers, and administrators?

• There is a serious bullying problem in many schools
• Bullying is cloaked in secrecy: both victims and perpetrators have in interest in understating the problem
• Secrecy causes the problem to grow
• While is is important for victims to be heard, dealing with the problem systemically as a community mental health issue is just as important as punishing perpetrators

What are the goals of The Bully Plan?

• Promote learning and an open dialogue about bullying
• Help children to develop coping and bystander skills
• Inspire a feeling of unity among classmates
• Present bullying as a health issue
• Make students aware of their school's policies and resources
• To have fun

Book THE BULLY PLAN today!

Call 301.371.8509 or email paulhadfield@comcast.net