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| Alan R. Eastman Dr. Alan R. Eastman Not a psychologist, not a doctor, not a professor, but he is a fraud Calgary, Alberta |
| 2nd of Jun, 2011 by User137979 |
I want to bring peoples attention to what appears to be an individual committing fraud or at least operating in contravention of the Alberta Health Professions Act. The individuals name appears on a number of websites as Alan R. Eastman and he appears to live in Calgary. Below is a list of websites that appear to be operated by Mr. Eastman: http://daaps.webs.com
http://www.excelcenter.com/alan.asp
http://www.psychologicalfirstaid.ca/
http://www.alaneastman.com/
http://hypnosisonline.com/asp/detail.asp?EntryID=3253 The webpages below feature autobiographical information about Mr. Eastman:
http://ca.linkedin.com/pub/alan-eastman/3/341/9a8
http://twitter.com/#!/DoctorEastman I will outline the reasons I believe this individual is committing fraud below: 1). On his various websites, Mr. Eastman uses the titles ?Dr., ?Doctor, and ?Psychologist, which I believe are protected titles under the Alberta Health Professions Act (RSA 2000 cH-7 Sched. 22 s5;2003 c39 s11;2005 c13 s4(15)). Mr. Eastman makes various claims to holding a doctoral degree in Clinical Hypnotherapy (DCH), which is not a recognized degree in Canada or the United States. Also, on some of the websites, the designation ?PhD appear after his name, while on others it does not, which is very suspicious. 2). On at least one website (http://www.alaneastman.com/dreast.html) , Mr. Eastman claims that he is a full professor and Head of the Clinical Hypnotherapy Program at Breyer State University (BSU). Upon researching Breyer State University, it became evident that this institution is an unaccredited and discredited- school that has moved offices from state to state in the US and is a disreputable ?degree mill (for more information see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breyer_State_University). Interestingly, Mr. Eastmans name could not be found in the faculty directory on Breyer State University website. 3). Mr. Eastman claims to be a licensed Psychological Assistant and implies that the license is with the College of Alberta Psychologists (the following text appears in a number of his websites: College of Alberta Psychologists license #0343). This gives one the impression that he is registered with the College which is false. As far as I knohe College of Alberta Psychologists does not license or regulate Psychological Assistants. Also, on his Linkedin webpage, Mr. Eastman states that he is a Psychologist (see http://ca.linkedin.com/pub/alan-eastman/3/341/9a8). 4). Mr. Eastman claims to be a member of a mental health crisis response team for the Alberta Mental Health Board. As far as I could tell, the Alberta Mental Health Board no longer exists. 5). The street address that appears in the website http://www.excelcenter.com/alan.asp (#203, 4909 B - 48th Street, Red Deer, AB) is in fact the address of a different psychological services provider (Insight Psychological Services, Inc.), which appears to be a bona fide clinic. A different street address for ?The Excel Centre for Mental Health Care appears in the DAAPS website http://daaps.webs.com. |
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This is not a scam. Who ever wrote this should get their facts right before such reports are made.
Alan Eastman is not a fraud artist and has all his credentials to prove otherwise.He has earned all his degrees honestly and not by Diploma mills.
Alan Eastman did work for Alberta Mental Health Crisis response for a number of years.
As far as Insight Psychological Serivices at this address is the Psychologist from Edm. who works out of
the Red Deer address once a month.
I know all the facts as I am the manager of The Excel Center for Mental Health owned by Alan Eastman DCH. Check the facts before making statements that are not true.
If any one needs more facts on offices etc. call the Red Deer office and get the truth before making judgment.Call Ruth @ 403-347-9019 |
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| I'll let the facts speak for themselves: Here is an example of Alan Eastman presenting his credentials on one of his websites (see http://www.excelcenter.com). He claims to have a "Ph.D. in Clinical Psychololgy from Lacrosse University, Bay St. Louis, MI, USA.". I encourage people reading this to Google 'Lacrosse University, Bay St. Louis' to learn about this totally disreputable degree mill. It is in fact illegal in Alberta for Mr. Eastman to be claiming to be a psychologist without legitimate credentials. |
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This is Alan Eastman, DCH, Ph.D. Please, let me remind the readers of this site that anyone can claim to be anything on the internet. Let me explain how this person, actually Grant, is a spineless guttersnipe of a troglidite, bent on ruining my outstanding reputation over some 14 years we have operated 2 clinics, one in Red Deer, Alberta; the other in Calgary. I am everything I claim to be, and I have definative proof, this person makes false linked in pages using my good name and credentials, basically it's called character assination, but he has gone a brige to far, please do not let this jealous mans assertions stop you from finding out the real truth about me. This Grant is now making up false linked-in pages and reporting they are not even my name. Truth be told, the linked-page you can tell was created very recently it has 0 links and lists that I am a psychologist about 4 or 5 places, my real linked in page last time I looked had about 168 links. I have never claimed to be a psychologist, except during the time I was doing my internship a number of years ago. I am an open book, and have been proud of that, and my credentials speak for themselves.
This troglidite, makes all sorts of wild and crazy claims againt my person and my business, he is in fact breaking the law he is committing character assination, slander, and liable. I have proof to disclaim every single word and statement is un-true. For instance, I was a founding member of the Alberta Mental Health Board, however they have changed their name and became Regional Mental Health, then the David Thompson health reason. I have had the honor of being gifted with a 10 year commendation from Alberta Mental Health Board, Just because something is not here now does not mean it never was; and I have the proof on my office wall. I have never called my self a phychologist, because I never was one, only during my internship, which I left for personal reasons. The claim that I am pretendnig to be a psychologist with Insight psychological is ludacriss, there would be no benifit to do that, I wouldn't be able to charge insurance, nor would any court allow me as an expert witness; in fact the owner of Insight psychological is my supervisor and a very outstanding psyhologist. Now why would a very reputible psychologist such as Cory, continue to work in our office if there was any missdoing going on.
Also, I am not registered with the College of Alberta Psychologists, I was, as a Provisionally Chartered Psychologist with Cory the Psychologist as my supervisor, and before and after this internship I was listed as a Psychological Assistant, some time ago under the new health provisions act, when it was a licensed profession. It is not a profession although the job and role are still around, and is an unliscend profession, do not mistake this as illegal, there are many many legal yet un registered professions.
Please understand this I have always been an open book when it comes to my professional business, I am not a psychologist, I am a counsellor, a pastoral counsellor, and a hypnotherapist, I am proud of this and the very strong link we have in the mental health community, we have prisoners brought to us for counselling by the Alberta Justice Department. At our clinic, The Excel Center counselling and hypnotherapy clinic, have built up a great reputation in our community, the RCMP, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, even bring their "clients' in to see us, a number of times handcuffed and arrested persons have been brought in to see me for counselling.
Please do not let this bored slimy Troglodite of a Guttersnipe miss lead you, I have on record saved files, documents, articles, diplomas, awards, transcripts to disprove every claim that this Troglodite is or has made. In his vain and shallow attempts to gain some sort of noteriety, by making very false accusations, and I can prove it. Also, all my credentials, degrees, and diplomas had to be reviewed by the entire board at the College of Alberta Psychologists, they scrutinized my file, which they still have, and have determined that yes I am qualified and all my degrees, and transcripts are real, and they accepted me as a provisionally chartered psychologist. They have a file on me in their offices which backs up my claims, that what I say I am, I truly am.
CAP has taken complaints by this person and brought them to my attention, I showed them just how one can determine if a linked-in page can be falsified when they compared it to my real personal linked-in page.
Again, please Troglodite, find a hobby, you have way too much time on your hands, get real, and get a life. I am assuming, myself knowing, that everything you have writen is wrong and it is clear your jealous nature of seeing someone strong in knowing who they are and taken all earned degrees from some of the top universities in Canada and the USA, and yes again I have proof and I have video tapes of all my graduations, which I will be placing on youtube for all to see.
I have never purpetrated a scam in my life, I even wonder why I would, because with my credentials and friendships with many of the top trainers, counsellors, and hypnotherapists I do not need to scam people.
Belive me I am what I say I am, with defining proof. You Troglodite only serve to make me grow and reach out to help more and more students, clients, and the general public. All you have done and said is frightening that such jealous rage most likely from your failed career, and sad simple life, eating luke warm kraft dinner in your basement in front of a old black and white t.v..
All and I mean all that has been done and said to and about me and my business are all slander and liable. All is being reported the the Calgary City Police, and to the RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police).
I have not done anything wrong, illegal, or immoral. You on the other hand, have been making these posts on every site you can find on the internet. Since everything you are saying is wrong and now made public by you, you are not a client of mine, you are not a student of mine, I do not even know who you are, but CAP does!
One last time, whatever I say I am I am. I have no reason to make things up, I am doing just fine with using my own earned credentials. I am an open book, and have nothing to hide. However, I have this to say you are guttless and weak, hiding behind the user name and making things up about myself. It is so sad that slime like you exist. I have done nothing but learn to help people in my life, and I am extreamly good at what I do. You do not bother me personally, but when it comes to my business I will stop at nothing to protect our good image and reputaton.
Reports are now being drafted for the Calgary City Police, and to the RCMP, I will be getting orders of protection, and restaining orders on all of you including CAP. When this happens is soon, however you will not know when, because it will be done at a place and in a time of my own choosing. Don't pick a fight with someone when you know you can't win. You have made a grave error in picking myself as your target, because I will smoke you out of your hiding place and bring you to justice, and I will stop at nothing until you are prosecuted for liable, and slander. Weak and sad, so sad, little man. I am getting very close to finding out who you are, and the ramifications there of will be criminal prosecution, and civil prosecution as well against, you, CAP, and the other blatent setups you have put me through. I will wait it out I have patience, but I will find you and let justice rain down on your head. You will be brought to justice.
The reason you can't find the Alberta Mental Health Board is because it does not exist in its original form anymore I have been employed witht the AMHB and was a founding member of the Mental Health Crisis Responce team in Central Alberta, is because it does not exist anymore! This does not mean I was not employed with them.
I was the Dean of the metaphysical and clinical hypnotherapy of Breyer State Universisty, I in fact developed their entire clinical hypnotherapy department, with bachelors degrees, and the DCH degree. I left in or about 2008 for personal reasons and to protect my acedemic stature. Because I am not there now does not mean I was never a professor or dean at Breyer State University.
It is clear to me that you are either mentally unbalanced or simply a fool, who knows nothing of what you speak about.
Yes, there is an Insight Psychological presence in our clinic, because Cory Hrushka is contracted with us at the Excel Center, he also rents an office with us at the Excel Center. That is how we are connected. Should any body have any doubts call him and ask Cory. http://www.insightpsychological.ca
What a stupid idea to make up, that I am pretending to be Cory the Psychologist, there would be no benifit to that, and besides, I have a strong clientelle base of my own, I have no need to pretend.
All my degrees are earned at some of the best Universities in the USA and Canada, all earned, and all on file and accepted as real and reasonalbe to enter to be a member of CAP, but like I have said, I do very well on my own thank you, and so does my staff.
The reason there are two different addresses is because we have two offices, and more will be on the way; that one should not have taken too much thougth to reach a logical conclusion.
I have been helping people my whole life, and along with my education I am very very good at what I do, I would challange anybody who thinks otherwise, I probably know more about psychology, counselling, and hypnosis than anyone. I am extreemely professional and great at what I do. I am not trying to impress you or the readers of this Guttersnipe's rant, but to impress upon you the very legal ways I have set out to get the best education I can so I may help as many people as possible.
Here is your warning, do not commit slander, character assination, fraud by stealing my identification and making up false social networking pages in my name and sending them to CAP, I am not even a member of CAP so although your actions are illegal, CAP has no authority over me. You are the one committing liable, and you are the one who be facing the cold iron hand of justice. I swear to my dying day I will not stop hunting you down, I am not going anywhere, so you better get used to me or get out of my way.
Should anyone wish to hear an unbiased answer or want to clear any misconceptions, that this Troglidite has put upon me. Please feel free to call me, and get a real answer, from a real person called Alan Eastman, DCH, PhD.
Alan Eastman,
403 454 2887
[email protected] |
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| Mr. Eastman couldn’t me more correct when he asserts, in his very first sentence, that “anyone can claim to be anything on the internet”, and that’s precisely my worry. Nowhere in his 2000 word rant does Mr. Eastman address the key issue of his illegal use of the title Doctor, examples of which appear in his numerous websites (see http://www.alaneastman.com/dreast.html or http://daaps.webs.com/ ). The unauthorized use of the title Doctor in the context of providing health services is illegal in the Province of Alberta, where Mr. Eastman has set up shop, not to mention most Provinces in Canada and States in the US. The other issues of concern are the validity of the academic degrees he is using to support his claim to being a doctor and the disrepute of the institutions that his degrees come from. His two so-called doctoral degrees are both from unaccredited and discredited institutions that no legitimate regulatory body would recognize. I encourage the reader to visit the following sites for more information on Mr. Eastman’s degrees and the institutions they came from: Doctor of Clinical Hypnotherapy from the American Institute of Hypnotherapy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_of_Clinical_Hypnotherapy) and his Ph.D., which is from Lacrosse University, Bay St. Louis, MS (http://www.geteducated.com/diploma-mill-police/degree-mills-list/lacrosse-university-accreditation). I personally find it quite disturbing that Mr. Eastman actually appears to believe that these two institutions are, as he states, “some of the top universities in Canada and the USA”. This comment alone brings into question his judgment and his sense of accountability to the mental health profession and to the public. |
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To Grant,
Your lies and battering, are liable, slander, and you have broken federal and state and provincial laws by making up false LinkedIN pages, false Facebook pages, and websites, and sending them to the College of Alberta Psychologists, you have made false reports based on false documentation that you yourself has made, trying to show CAP that I am saying that I am something that I am not. This however was no conscern of yours when you made formal complaints based on false information you made up, We can disprove every claim you state and you are harasser and internet stalker: You have no claims against Dr. Alan Eastman, nor have you ever met him, taken any of his classes, read any of his books, nor have you ever met Dr. Alan Eastman, Ph.D. in any formal incidence of counselling or hypnotherapy, you "Grant" make claims and harassment part of your daily hobby, to ruin the reputation of a GOOD MAN, namely, Alan Eastman, Ph.D.
Each poster on this web site is a conspirator as is CAP, for speaking about and to somebody before a formal complaint was made. You crafted any evidence you could find, even the cover of my book, called: Psychological First Aid. It is no crime to write about psychology, study it, or talk about it. Most university students who study psychology write about it and study it a million times over in North America.
Alan Eastman has the actual and factual documentation to refute and counter sue on many charges, Dr. Alan Eastman has helped 1000s of people taught 1000s of people hypnosis, and how to help themselves. And as for teaching and issuing degrees and/or professional diplomas and certificates, all avenues have been checked into. All proper documentation has been filed, and is approved, or is waiting to be approved. As a Private Institution, we act as a non-profit and charitable institute, this has all be approved by the government.
No one has and no one ever will be unknowingly ill treated. We work only within the confines of the laws of our non-profit institute, which also has charitable standing, these two separate standing are issued by the government and are highly monitored and regulated. On top of this, Dr. Alan Eastman, Ph.D. holds his name, work, companies, and teaching institutions in the highest regard. Dr. Eastman's reputation is very strong, and he is backed by a number of very high standing public figures in Canada and the USA. Nothing will ever be entered into or white washed over when it comes to the fine name and reputation of Alan Eastman, Ph.D. A doctor of philosophy, a master of mental health counselling, and holds numerous other high quality "earned" degrees, as proof thereof, pictures, diplomas, dated registries, vhf of graduation ceremonies, honors at the highest levels, and pay stubs and schedules detailing every date of work and/or study at a facility of higher learning. Alan Eastman did not take these degrees to impress you, the general public, friends, family, he has earned the degrees he wanted, because he wanted to, for his knowledge and learning, and for no one else. Alan Eastman, has risen to new found heights in research and teaching, at the graduate and post-graduate levels. Your attempts to discredit him have failed.
You 'Grant" have failed because you not of what you speak, you know nothing of Dr. Eastman, his advancements and achievements. Therefor is is a final warning for you to back off, slowly turn around, and follow your own footsteps out of the shit you have been walking in, least you fall and find yourself drowning in piles of your own shit that you spew out of your mouth and fingers.
You know nothing of the world you have entered into, I suggest caution as you do so, you know not where you are going or who is there to meet you, nor of their intentions when they find you.
Good day, Now F%*& the H*$% off. Or, you will find stalking and cyber stalking listed on the roll of charges we will bring against you. And we will not stop, ever. Get used to me ``Grant` I am going to around for along time!!! For my students sake. |
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It appears that Mr. Eastman has a history of threatening people who are critical of him (see http://www.hypnothoughts.com/profiles/comment/list?attachedToType=User&attachedTo=3n3eridb4gbop&commentId=716892%3AComment%3A788411&xg_source=activity).
I don’t have it out for Mr. Eastman, but I am concerned by what I see as unethical practices that can mislead potential clients and students. These are my concerns and I am fully justified in publishing them as I have done here. The reason that I have persisted in posting these messages is that Mr. Eastman has not changed his websites (as of January 6, 2012) to come into compliance with Provincial laws in Alberta; he is still referring to himself as Dr. Eastman on his counselling websites and Trafalgar Distance Learning Institute is still offering degrees.
Mr. Eastman goes on and on about how educated and caring he is, but the fact that he is disregarding provincial laws pertaining to both education AND health services suggests otherwise.
Fact # 1: Trafalgar Distance Learning Institute DOES NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO GRANT DEGREES, and so the fact that they are offering degrees on their website constitutes a SCAM. In Alberta, where Trafalgar Distance Learning Institute operates, only institutions approved by the Provincial Government have the authority to confer degrees, and Trafalgar Distance Learning Institute does not have the necessary approval. The reader is encouraged to visit this Alberta Government website for more information http://www.caqc.gov.ab.ca/Recommendations/rai.asp).
Fact #2: The degrees that Mr. Eastman lists to support his use of the title ‘Dr.’ (see http://alaneastman.com/dreast.html) and ‘Doctor’ (see http://daaps.webs.com) are both from UNACCREDITED and UNRECOGNIZED institutions and are therefore INVALID. It is unethical and in some cases illegal for Mr. Eastman to use this title when he is promoting himself as a counsellor.
Note: I did not create or post the LinkedIn page, Facebook page, or any other website that he is referring to when he accuses me of identity theft. I have not engaged in any form of identity theft, nor have I done anything illegal. I agree with Mr. Eastman that identity theft is, without question, wrong. I can only guess that someone else has taken issue with Mr. Eastman’s deceitful practices and, in my opinion, charlatanism. As for Mr. Eastman’s accusations of libel, he will have a tough time making a case in court. The statements that I have made about the validity of his so-called doctoral degrees, about the illegality of his using the titles ‘Doctor’ and ‘Dr.’ in the context of delivering health services (counselling), and about the fact that Trafalgar Distance Learning Institute is not authorized to grant degrees, are backed up by Provincial legislation. Given this, I sincerely encourage Mr. Eastman to bring this matter to the attention of the Authorities. |
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A long time ago, Alan Eastman said he would post a video of his credentials on YouTube, but as of January 13, 2012, he hasn’t done it. I would like to see this video and I think it should include answers from Alan Eastman to the following questions:
1. Why do you believe that your so-called doctoral degrees are valid given that both are from unaccredited, unrecognized, and in the case of Lacrosse University, discredited “schools”? Do you believe that you are acting
2. Given that your distance learning school, Trafalgar Distance Learning Institute, does not have the authority to grant degrees, what do you have to say to potential students who would come away with a worthless degree that cost them thousands of dollars?
3. Are you aware of the conflict of interest that exists when you state that Trafalgar Distance Learning Institute, of which you are President, is “recognized” and “approved” by the Professional Board of Hypnotherapy, Inc., of which you are also President and founding member? Do you believe that you are acting ethically by doing this? |
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A victory on one front: The Trafalgar Distance Learning Institute website states that the site is “under construction” and “closed” (see http://trafalgarlearning.com/index.asp) in order to come into compliance with the relevant legislation. While it gives me some satisfaction to see TDLI’s website in such a state, I find it troubling that the website remains operational because prospective students can still access the site without landing on the homepage. This evasiveness is sadly typical of Eastman. Much more troubling is the LACK OF CULPABILITY that Alan Eastman shows for NOT COMPLYING WITH the Province of Alberta’s Post-Secondary Learning Act and the Programs of Study Regulation. Nowhere in his statements on the TDLI homepage (http://trafalgarlearning.com/index.asp) does Alan Eastman ADMIT FAULT FOR ILLEGALLY OFFERING INVALID DEGREES. Instead, Eastman seems to be blaming “unknown forces” and “outside influences” for his woes.
On another front, the website www.alaneastman.com still features the following MISLEADING text:
“Alan R. Eastman, BA, MA(c), DCH.
Mental Health Therapist and Counsellor.
Licensed Psychological Assistant in the Province of Alberta, Canada, registration # 0343 with the College of Alberta Psychologists”
As well as the following text, further down the page:
“- College of Alberta Psychologists - #0343
- Registered & Licensed Psychological Assistant”
Does Alan Eastman deny owning and operating this website (www.alaneastman.com)? It’s been up and running for a very long time, but as of June 8, 2012, it has not been revised to reflect that ALAN EASTMAN IS NOT REGISTERED OR LICENSED IN ANY WAY. As I’ve said before, Eastman’s presenting his credentials in this way is MISLEADING AND UNETHICAL. Regardless of whether he has been registered in the past, it is unethical for him to present himself as being currently registered, which is how any potential client would interpret his website.
Oh, and may I suggest a no-brainer remedy for Mr. Eastman’s complaint about this false LinkedIn profile in his name that he complains about. One would think that a simple call or email to LinkedIn requesting that the erroneous profile be erased would suffice. D’uh!! |
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