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Unfortunately, Psychic Kids is now filming a second season.  Chip currently filming and announced via Twitter: "We are taping an episode of Psychic Kids this weekend in the Poconos near the NY/PA border."

I will add this: Chip Coffey's educational background has been questioned.  He claims to have a bachelor's degree from Elmira College and a Master's in Counseling.  Funny, but Elmira College does not offer a Masters in Counseling and never has.  Now, it is possible that he received his Masters elsewhere.  Chip will not divulge where he received it. 

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chipcoffey said…

This time, I will not post anonymously.

"I refuse to disclose personal or professional information that has absolutely no bearing whatsoever on the work that I do. No amount of petty badgering or harassment will make me choose to do otherwise."
http://www.theskeptoidzone.com/2008/07/skeptics-attack-coffee.html 

Oh no.  This is going way beyond the bounds of moral responsibility towards children.  If A & E won't listen, maybe their advertisers will.  Hit the money button.

Sorry, Chip, but you are practicing counseling and I don't believe you have the right to do so.  C'mon and prove it.  If you do have your masters, you would not have any reason to want to hide where it is from. 

When I was able to get on the SciFi boards before they revamped their website, Chip was posting about his abilities; well bragging, actually.  I presented a challenge to him to tell me what event recently occurred that was extremely upsetting and depressing to me.  I never heard from him, and soon after he stopped visiting the forum.

On the Elmira College page on Wikipedia, Chip is listed as a graduate:

Chip Coffey – A psychic and parapsychologist who has speaking tours with Patti Starr.

However, this probably refers to his Bachlors Degree.  As you state, the Masters may have been obtained elsewhere.

Nobody exists in a vacuum.  Chip can run but he can't hide.  "What one person knows, another can discover."

Start with the name "Chip Coffey".  I doubt if it was his birth name.  At least the first is probably a nickname. Some records of their very nature are public and there are some good sleuths out there.

I cannot stand this arrogant BSer.  SHAME ON A & E

He only lists his BA on his official resume.  Elmira College, Elmira, New York, Bachelor of Arts, 1976
Theater Arts major  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1368465/resume

Now that he is back in the South, not only is he "great-grandson of famed Native American medicine woman Minnie Sue Morrow Foster (He is also distantly related to General Robert E. Lee and Thomas Coffey, an actor who performed with Edwin and John Wilkes Booth.)" 

http://www.chipcoffey.com/presskit.html

This was posted on the IMDb Board just three days ago:  “Maybe you can find out where Chip got his "advanced degree" from that he claims he has but won't say from what college. There's NO evidence of anything paranormal on Psychic Kids or Paranormal State. It's a sideshow tv network selling advertising.”

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1368465/board/threads/

blinddog50 said:

Whoa Nelly!
Scroll down a little ways and you'll see Chip get a couple of b*t*h slaps in.

http://www.amateurscientist.org/2008/07/ocr-in-defense-of-chip-coffey.html

My favorite part:

"When researching your "advanced psychology degree", I contacted your speaking agency under an assumed name and said I wanted to set up one of your lectures at my local university.  I used an assumed name because I knew that when presented with mine, you or your representatives would clam up.  This is a common practice in investigative journalism for obvious reasons.  I asked your agency about the degree you claimed to have, and they told me you wouldn't divulge where it came from.  I told them I thought this was weird, and the particular person I was communicating with agreed."

The most Chip could prove was that he had been called a "slime bucket".  His excuse is sooo lame for not wanting to list where he got his Masters.  Doesn't have a problem with his BA?  Nope, cause he lists people he went to Elmira with.  Got a hypothetical: Your a parent of an under aged child who feels the kid is having trouble because they are psychic.   You want help.  Sign up to put junior on Psychic Kids, because hey, good ol' Chip has a Masters in Counseling, so no harm should come to letting him interact with your child.  Legal question: If Chip doesn't have said degree, wouldn't that open A & E to a lawsuit?

Exactly.  Why not list it on IMBd?  I do not think he thought it would be questioned.  He himself listed it, so he can't say there was a misunderstanding, etc.   All he can do at this point is duck the question and hope it goes away.   According to his twitter, he now has a book deal. 

I do not think A & E, publishers, anyone that can make a percentage off him really cares one way or the other what his credentials are. 

Also, I wonder if A & E tells the children in  Psychic Kids, this is for entertainment purposes only.  I would not feel so angry, if behind the scenes, Chip introduces himself and says, "Hey, nice to meet ya kid, I am not a counselor, I do not have an advanced degree in psychology.  You understand we are making this show just for fun right?"

blinddog50 said:

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Just go here: http://www.keen.com/give/advice.asp

I'm going to be SpiritDog. OOOMMMMM, I feeling your aura vibrating.
I feel my Native American spirit guide dog PeeontheTeePee contacting me.
I see…I see…I see that will be another $4.99.

KA-CHING!! OH YEAH!

Do we get a discount, cause we knew before you got your superpowers? 

blinddog50 said:

Hannah, I'll have to consult with PeeontheTeePee. He gets a 10% kickback.

I will probably offer Psycho Fan coupons.

Woo Hoo! 

I was looking at Chip's Twitter, and he is going to be a personality at Through The Veil-a paranormal and metaphysical gathering in Atlanta. http://www.throughtheveil.org/index.html

Chip and others are under the Metaphysical.  I did not realize there were so many different types of mediums, psychics, clairvoyants, and things I had never heard of–DNA Activation?.

Ericka Boussarhane, professional psychic medium, author, radio personality, and cold-case psychic.  From her site you can click and check out her Twitter.  She sent message that baffled me: "i found a awesome way to find lost people. 123people.com"2:55 PM Apr 12th from web http://twitter.com/Psychicmediums

If your psychic do you need a people finder?