John Rowan (psychologist)
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John Rowan is an author, counselor
, psychotherapist and clinical supervisor who practices Primal integration
in England
. He has worked with Ken Wilber
in exploring Transpersonal psychology
and has written several books on subpersonalities.
. He lived and worked with Harold Walsby in 1950, and in 1951 and joined the Socialist Party of Great Britain
in order to learn the rudiments of Marxism
. He became the editor of the SPGB's internal journal, Forum but left the Party over the Turner Controversy
.
He is a qualified individual and group psychotherapist (UKAHPP and UKCP), a Chartered counseling psychologist (BPS) and an accredited counselor (BACP). He works in private practice in London
.
He has a Ph. D from Middlesex University
, is an Honorary Fellow of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy
and a past member of its governing board, representing the Humanistic and Integrative Section.
He is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society
(member of the Psychotherapy Section and the Counseling Psychology Division, the Counseling Psychology Division, the Transpersonal Psychology Section and the Consciousness and Experience Section).
He is also a Fellow of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and a founding member of the Association of Humanistic Psychology Practitioners.
His most popular publication is Ordinary Ecstasy which was originally published in 1976 and is a summary and guide to all the branches of Humanistic psychology
.
He is on the Editorial Board of the following periodicals.
He also helped to produce the radical men's magazine Achilles Heel. He has had five books of poetry published. He and his wife live in North Chingford, London
: he has four children and four grandchildren from a previous marriage.
Mental Health Counselor
Mental health counselors practice mental health counseling which is a dynamic, holistic, strengths-based and psychoeducational discipline born in the late 1970s when several mental health professionals realized that the master’s degree level counselors working in community settings lacked a...
, psychotherapist and clinical supervisor who practices Primal integration
Primal integration
Primal Integration is a form of personal growth work first formulated by the Canadian Bill Swartley in the mid 1970s. Unlike many other approaches known as psychotherapy, it puts the emphasis on an individual's self directed exploration of their own psyche assisted by facilitators who serve the...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. He has worked with Ken Wilber
Ken Wilber
Kenneth Earl Wilber II is an American author who has written about mysticism, philosophy, ecology, and developmental psychology. His work formulates what he calls Integral Theory. In 1998, he founded the Integral Institute, for teaching and applications of Integral theory.-Biography:Ken Wilber was...
in exploring Transpersonal psychology
Transpersonal psychology
Transpersonal psychology is a form of psychology that studies the transpersonal, self-transcendent or spiritual aspects of the human experience....
and has written several books on subpersonalities.
Career summary
He has been involved since 1950 in the work of the Walsby Association on systematic ideologySystematic ideology
Systematic ideology is a study of ideologies founded in the late 1930s in and around London, England by Harold Walsby, George Walford and others. It seeks to understand the origin and development of ideologies, how ideologies and ideological groups work together, and the possibilities of guiding...
. He lived and worked with Harold Walsby in 1950, and in 1951 and joined the Socialist Party of Great Britain
Socialist Party of Great Britain
The Socialist Party of Great Britain , is a small Marxist political party within the impossibilist tradition. It is best known for its advocacy of using the ballot box for revolutionary purposes; opposition to reformism; and its early adoption of the theory of state capitalism to describe the...
in order to learn the rudiments of Marxism
Marxism
Marxism is an economic and sociopolitical worldview and method of socioeconomic inquiry that centers upon a materialist interpretation of history, a dialectical view of social change, and an analysis and critique of the development of capitalism. Marxism was pioneered in the early to mid 19th...
. He became the editor of the SPGB's internal journal, Forum but left the Party over the Turner Controversy
Turner Controversy
The Turner Controversy is a name given to a dispute within the Socialist Party of Great Britain regarding the nature of socialism instigated by Tony Turner...
.
He is a qualified individual and group psychotherapist (UKAHPP and UKCP), a Chartered counseling psychologist (BPS) and an accredited counselor (BACP). He works in private practice in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
He has a Ph. D from Middlesex University
Middlesex University
Middlesex University is a university in north London, England. It is located in the historic county boundaries of Middlesex from which it takes its name. It is one of the post-1992 universities and is a member of Million+ working group...
, is an Honorary Fellow of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy
United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy
The United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy exists to promote and maintain high standards in the practice of psychotherapy for the benefit of the public throughout the United Kingdom...
and a past member of its governing board, representing the Humanistic and Integrative Section.
He is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society
British Psychological Society
The British Psychological Society is a representative body for psychologists and psychology in the United Kingdom. The BPS is also a Registered Charity and, along with advantages, this also imposes certain constraints on what the society can and cannot do...
(member of the Psychotherapy Section and the Counseling Psychology Division, the Counseling Psychology Division, the Transpersonal Psychology Section and the Consciousness and Experience Section).
He is also a Fellow of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and a founding member of the Association of Humanistic Psychology Practitioners.
His most popular publication is Ordinary Ecstasy which was originally published in 1976 and is a summary and guide to all the branches of Humanistic psychology
Humanistic psychology
Humanistic psychology is a psychological perspective which rose to prominence in the mid-20th century, drawing on the work of early pioneers like Carl Rogers and the philosophies of existentialism and phenomenology...
.
Publications
He is the author of a number of books, including the following.- A Guide To Humanistic Psychology 3rd Edition (AHPP 2005)
- Subpersonalities – The people Inside Us (Routledge 1990)
- Discover your subpersonalities - Our Inner World and the People In It (Routledge 1993)
- Healing the Male Psyche - Therapy as Initiation (Routledge 1997)
- The Reality Game - A Guide to Humanistic Counseling and Psychotherapy 2nd edition (Routledge 1998)
- Ordinary Ecstasy - The Dialectics of Humanistic Psychology 3rd edition (Routledge 2001)
- The Future of Training in Psychotherapy and Counseling (Routledge 2005)
- The Horned God (RKP 1987)
- The Transpersonal: Spirituality in Psychotherapy and Counselling 2nd edition (Routledge 2005)
- The Therapist's Use of Self with Michael Jacobs (Open University Press 2002)
- "Personification: Using the Dialogical Self in Psychotherapy and Counselling" (Routledge 2010)
He is on the Editorial Board of the following periodicals.
- Self & Society
- The Transpersonal Psychology Review
- Counseling Psychology Review
- Journal of Humanistic PsychologyJournal of Humanistic PsychologyJournal of Humanistic Psychology is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of Psychology. The journal's editor is Kirk J. Schneider...
He also helped to produce the radical men's magazine Achilles Heel. He has had five books of poetry published. He and his wife live in North Chingford, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
: he has four children and four grandchildren from a previous marriage.