Holder of a master’s degree in social work from the University of Washington and a doctorate in sociology from the University of Colorado, Dr. Franklin is a licensed Clinical Social Worker and a certified Divorce and Child Custody Mediator. In addition to his research, writing, and personal counseling work, he has provided private and public outpatient community mental health and inpatient services to a broad range of clients since 1971, and is a qualified Spanish/English bilingual therapist.