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Dr. Louis B. Fierman, an innovator in the field of psychotherapy and psychiatry, a much loved therapist, a longtime associate clinical professor of psychiatry at Yale University, medical director of Elmcrest Psychiatric Institute in Portland, and of Psychotherapy Associates in New Haven, died on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, at the age of 90.
Dr. Fierman was born in Cleveland, Ohio, graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in 1947, and came to Yale after serving as public health officer stationed in the town of Fukuoka while a captain in the U.S. Army in occupied Japan. He was appointed chief resident at the Yale Psychiatric Institute and the Yale-New Haven Hospital Psychiatric Service and remained an associate clinical professor at Yale until 2011.
Dr. Fierman is survived by Dr. Ella Yensen Fierman, his wife of 65 years, his son, Daniel, his daughter, Lauren and son-in-law, Daryll, and his beloved grandchildren, Kelsey and Nicholas.
Burial will be private. A memorial service will be held at Beecher & Bennett Funeral Home, 2300 Whitney Ave., Hamden, CT on Nov. 18 at 2 p.m. Friends and family are invited to gather prior to the service from 12 to 2 p.m. to share memories.
To send a condolence to his family please visit: www.beecherandbennett.com.
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I will say this is very interesting as my grandfather was Louis Fierman Jr., and his father was Louis Fierman ( Leopold/Lipit) Sr. This must be another branch from the family tree.
Jed Newirth
August 6, 2023
teacher, mentor, therapist, friend
Carmen Michael Niman
Work
November 8, 2022
remember
After I presented a video to the weekly supervisor's seminar of a couples session where I didn't say anything for the entire time, Lou had me present a case every week in his office clinical seminar. Over the next several months...I learned a lot.
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Mike Niman
Work
November 4, 2021
Well. it's end of an era with Lou gone. I always hoped we would have an Elmcrest reunion where we would once again have a Lou expirence. So special...
Mike Niman
November 14, 2012
Lou was a mentor and friend during my early days as a therapist at EPI. His kindness, innovative thinking and soulful presence were felt by all whom he encountered. He will be missed by many. I send sincere sympathy and gratitude.
Marcia Meizel Binder
November 13, 2012
Ella, Lauren & Dan,
Please accept our deepest sympathy. Lou was the most honest, caring, funny, brilliant and sympathic man we knew. The world will miss him dearly. His love of life and family were very important to him. His legacy lives on in all of us. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.
Barbara & Glenn Suprono
November 12, 2012
Your.humor,common sense and integrity touches and endurs.
Jim and Joan Green
November 11, 2012
Please accept my deepest sympathy. You are in my prayers and in my thoughts during this difficult time.
Maria Economou
November 10, 2012
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