10 thinkers, books, and ideas connected to this field.
American psychologist who developed Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) — the first cognitive therapy — arguing that emotional disturbance is caused by irrational beliefs, not by events.
American psychotherapist and former entertainment lawyer who co-developed the Tools therapeutic framework with Phil Stutz — bringing Jungian depth psychology and practical tool design together into a distinctive therapeutic approach used widely in the Hollywood creative community.
American psychologist who developed client-centered (person-centered) therapy — arguing that unconditional positive regard, empathy, and congruence are the necessary and sufficient conditions for therapeutic change.
Scottish cognitive-behavioral therapist and author whose How to Think Like a Roman Emperor uses Marcus Aurelius's life as a framework for CBT-adjacent psychological techniques — making Stoicism actionable as a therapeutic practice.
German-American psychologist who co-founded Gestalt therapy — a phenomenological approach focused on the present-moment experience and on completing unfinished situations.
Intensive week-long therapeutic retreat developed by Bob Hoffman in 1967 — which uses a combination of cognitive, emotional, physical, and spiritual processes to identify and break negative behavioral patterns inherited from parents.
Psychotherapy model developed by Richard Schwartz in the 1990s that conceptualizes the mind as a family of inner 'parts' — with exiles (traumatized parts), managers (protective parts), and firefighters (reactive parts) — governed ideally by the Self.
Joseph Rychlak's 1973 textbook presenting a comprehensive survey of personality theories from behaviorism to humanism, structured around his argument for teleological explanation in psychology.
American licensed mental health counselor and founder of the Relationship Institute of Palm Beach — whose work on self-abandonment, codependency, and attachment has reached large audiences through social media and podcasting.
American psychiatrist who co-developed the Tools therapeutic framework with Barry Michels — a set of specific psychological exercises for overcoming resistance, pain, and self-limitation — and who became widely known through Jonah Hill's Netflix documentary Stutz.