Judith Orloff
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Judith Orloff, M.D. is a board-certified psychiatrist
who incorporates psychic
intuition
and energy medicine
into her practice. She also claims to consult with police departments
using her psychic abilities. Dr. Orloff is the author
of several best-selling books, conducts workshops and speaking engagements, and blog
s for several websites.
of 25 physicians in her family (including both her Philadelphia-reared parents), Orloff received her own MD from the University of Southern California
in 1979, completed a medical internship at Wadsworth Veteran's Hospital in Los Angeles in 1980 and then a psychiatric residency-training program at UCLA in 1983. She went on to hold staff positions at Cedars Sinai Medical Center, St Johns Medical Center, Brotman Medical Center
and the Daniel Freeman Hospital all in the Los Angeles, CA area. "Currently she has a private practice, is an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at UCLA and an international workshop leader on the interrelationship of medicine, intuition, and spirituality."
model.
Dr. Orloff has spoken at medical schools, hospitals, the American Psychiatric Association
, Fortune
Magazine’s Most Powerful Women Summit, and alternative
and traditional health forums, such as National Alliance for the Mentally Ill in Los Angeles, Columbia Presbyterian Hospital Medical Center
in New York, the UCLA Pediatric Pain Program in Los Angeles and the Maria Shriver
's First Lady's Women's Conference also in Los Angeles. Her last book Emotional Freedom is a New York Times bestseller
that has been translated into 15 languages. Since 2009, Orloff has become a regular contributor to television psychic John Edward
's website John Edward Presents Infinite Quest, and has been blog
ging on The Huffington Post
.
Psychiatrist
A psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. All psychiatrists are trained in diagnostic evaluation and in psychotherapy...
who incorporates psychic
Psychic
A psychic is a person who professes an ability to perceive information hidden from the normal senses through extrasensory perception , or is said by others to have such abilities. It is also used to describe theatrical performers who use techniques such as prestidigitation, cold reading, and hot...
intuition
Intuition (knowledge)
Intuition is the ability to acquire knowledge without inference or the use of reason. "The word 'intuition' comes from the Latin word 'intueri', which is often roughly translated as meaning 'to look inside'’ or 'to contemplate'." Intuition provides us with beliefs that we cannot necessarily justify...
and energy medicine
Energy medicine
Energy medicine is one of five domains of "complementary and alternative medicine" identified by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the United States...
into her practice. She also claims to consult with police departments
Psychic detective
A psychic detective is defined as a person who investigates crimes by using their claimed paranormal psychic abilities. A number of people claim they have psychic abilities that have allowed them to assist police in solving kidnapping and murder cases, or locating a corpse...
using her psychic abilities. Dr. Orloff is the author
Author
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of several best-selling books, conducts workshops and speaking engagements, and blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
s for several websites.
Biography
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Dr. Orloff grew up in Beverly Hills, where she recalls having her first psychic premonitions, forseeing illnesses, deaths, and earthquakes. Coming from a lineageLineage
Lineage may refer to:- Science :* Lineage or kinship, descent group that can demonstrate their common descent from an apical ancestor or a direct line of decent from an ancestor....
of 25 physicians in her family (including both her Philadelphia-reared parents), Orloff received her own MD from the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
in 1979, completed a medical internship at Wadsworth Veteran's Hospital in Los Angeles in 1980 and then a psychiatric residency-training program at UCLA in 1983. She went on to hold staff positions at Cedars Sinai Medical Center, St Johns Medical Center, Brotman Medical Center
Brotman Medical Center
Brotman Medical Center is a hospital in Culver City, California, USA.-History:The hospital was founded in 1924 by David M. Brotman.. On September 1, 2005, Brotman Medical Center changed owners. The new owners are a group led by Propsect Medical Holdings, Inc.Brotman Medical Center filed for...
and the Daniel Freeman Hospital all in the Los Angeles, CA area. "Currently she has a private practice, is an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at UCLA and an international workshop leader on the interrelationship of medicine, intuition, and spirituality."
Psychotherapy practice
Orloff's first book Second Sight describes her work as a "clairvoyant psychiatrist" who uses her intuitions to diagnose mental illness. Orloff calls this ability second sight, and coined the term energy psychiatry to describe her novel psychotherapyPsychotherapy
Psychotherapy is a general term referring to any form of therapeutic interaction or treatment contracted between a trained professional and a client or patient; family, couple or group...
model.
Dr. Orloff has spoken at medical schools, hospitals, the American Psychiatric Association
American Psychiatric Association
The American Psychiatric Association is the main professional organization of psychiatrists and trainee psychiatrists in the United States, and the most influential worldwide. Its some 38,000 members are mainly American but some are international...
, Fortune
Fortune (magazine)
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Magazine’s Most Powerful Women Summit, and alternative
Alternative medicine
Alternative medicine is any healing practice, "that does not fall within the realm of conventional medicine." It is based on historical or cultural traditions, rather than on scientific evidence....
and traditional health forums, such as National Alliance for the Mentally Ill in Los Angeles, Columbia Presbyterian Hospital Medical Center
Columbia University Medical Center
Columbia University Medical Center is an academic medical center that includes Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons, College of Dental Medicine, School of Nursing and Mailman School of Public Health...
in New York, the UCLA Pediatric Pain Program in Los Angeles and the Maria Shriver
Maria Shriver
Maria Owings Shriver is an American journalist and author of six best-selling books. She has received a Peabody Award, and was co-anchor for NBC's Emmy-winning coverage of the 1988 Summer Olympics. As executive producer of The Alzheimer's Project, Shriver earned two Emmy Awards and an Academy of...
's First Lady's Women's Conference also in Los Angeles. Her last book Emotional Freedom is a New York Times bestseller
Bestseller
A bestseller is a book that is identified as extremely popular by its inclusion on lists of currently top selling titles that are based on publishing industry and book trade figures and published by newspapers, magazines, or bookstore chains. Some lists are broken down into classifications and...
that has been translated into 15 languages. Since 2009, Orloff has become a regular contributor to television psychic John Edward
John Edward
John Edward McGee, Jr. is an American television personality and professional psychic medium. He is best known for his TV shows Crossing Over with John Edward and John Edward Cross Country....
's website John Edward Presents Infinite Quest, and has been blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
ging on The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post is an American news website and content-aggregating blog founded by Arianna Huffington, Kenneth Lerer, and Jonah Peretti, featuring liberal minded columnists and various news sources. The site offers coverage of politics, theology, media, business, entertainment, living, style,...
.
See also
- Energy in alternative medicine