作者介绍
Gareth Holman, PhD, is a Seattle-based psychologist and consultant. Holman is partner at OpenTeam—a consulting firm that helps business and leadership teams communicate openly and cooperate effectively towards their purpose. His private practice focuses on improving relation- ships and communication, and he trains and consults with therapists and coaches worldwide who are practicing functional analytic psychotherapy (FAP) and related behavioral therapies. Jonathan Kanter, PhD, received his doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Washington in 2002. He is currently research associate professor and FAP term professor in the department of psychology at the University of Washington, where he directs the Center for the Science of Social Connection. The center’s research focuses on FAP and other interventions based on a contextual-behavioral understanding of social connectedness and intimate relations in areas of public health significance where relationships matter, such as psychotherapy and racism. Kanter is regarded as a leader in research on FAP, and is regularly invited to lecture, provide workshops, and provide consultation on FAP internationally. Mavis Tsai, PhD, is cofounder of FAP, and director of the FAP Specialty Clinic at the University of Washington. Tsai has an international following as a trainer, consultant, and clinician. Robert Kohlenberg, PhD, is cofounder of FAP and professor of psychology at the University of Washington. Foreword writer Steven C. Hayes, PhD, is Nevada Foundation Professor and director of clinical training in the department of psychology at the University of Nevada. An author of forty-one books and nearly 600 scientific articles, his career has focused on analysis of the nature of human language and cognition, and its application to the understanding and alleviation of human suffering and promotion of human prosperity. Among other associations, Hayes has been president of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, and the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science. His work has received several awards, including the Impact of Science on Application Award from the Society for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.