Our Staff

• Director and Founder, Midwest Institute of Sexology, offering clinical, educational and research services to promote sexual health, healing, and happiness.
• Professor of Family Medicine, Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University; and Director of Human Sexuality, Wayne State University (Detroit).
• Professor of Clinical and Educational Sexology, Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality (San Francisco).
• Private Practice in Southfield and Farmington Hills, Michigan, professional services in clinical and educational sexology, psychoanalysis and psychological consultation, since 1979.
• Past President and Member-at-large, National Board of Directors, American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists.

Professional Accomplishments

Dr. Barratt received his first doctoral degree in developmental and clinical psychology from Harvard University; his second doctoral degree in clinical and educational sexology from the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality; and his postdoctoral training at the University of Michigan's Neuropsychiatric Institute. In 1976, he was honored for his scholarship by being elected to the University of Michigan's Society of Fellows.

Dr. Barratt is the author of two scholarly books, and about eighty scientific and professional papers, articles and reviews. He has also held positions on the Editorial Boards of eleven national and international scientific and professional journals.

In recent years, Dr. Barratt has been a frequent lecturer, locally and nationally, on topics concerning sexual education, the treatment of sexual distress or difficulty, and the diversity of contemporary sexual practices.

Professional Credentials

• Licensed Psychologist, State of Michigan.
• Licensed in Arizona, California, and Michigan.
• Certified Sexuality Educator and Sex Therapist, American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists.
• Certified Psychoanalyst, American Psychoanalytic Association.
• Fellow of the American Psychological Association.
• Diplomate, American Board of Professional Psychology.

Personal Mission

"Sexuality is the source of all creative, spiritual, emotional, and relational growth. Yet, too often, sexual pleasure becomes the focus of shame and guilt, the center of our most secret conflicts, and the area in which we have been most deeply hurt and wounded. Since overcoming the pain of my own childhood, I have been committed to helping others achieve their potential for sexual health, healing, and happiness. It is my intention that those who seek my expertise will find me available, helpful, and caring." — Barnaby B. Barratt

Our Professional Faculty