John Cogswell (psychologist)
John Cogswell is an American clinical psychologist who practices psychotherapy in Los Angeles. He started his career as chief psychologist at the Brattleboro Retreat in Brattleboro, Vermont.[1]
He was trained by William Snyder who, under Carl Rogers, conducted the first research investigation in psychotherapy. In 1959, at System Development Corporation Cogswell pioneered the first study in computer-assisted counseling.[2] In 1965, caught between the "objective" psychologist and the subjective self, he sought therapy with James Bugental.[3] This therapy produced a transpersonal experience that markedly altered his view of reality.[4] Since 1968 he has pursued meditation, Vajrayana Buddhism, Jungian theory and Bioenergetic therapy. Through 1982-2002 he trained with Tibetan lamas and took his Bodhisattva vows with the Venerable Trungram Gyaltrul Rinpoche.[5]
He is the co-founder with Joseph Culp of the body/mind approach and the L.A.-based Walking Theatre Group.[6]
References[]
- ^ Walking in Your Shoes official website
- ^ "Humanistic Approaches to the Design of Schools" in Issues in American Education, edited by A.M. Kroll
- ^ "An Experience in Conflict Between the Self and Technology" in Experiences in Being, edited by B. Marshall
- ^ Psychotherapy and Process by James Bugental
- ^ "Walking in Your Shoes" Toward Integrating Sense of Self with Sense of Oneness" in Journal of Humanistic Psychology
- ^ Walking Theatre Group official website
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