J. Fraser Pierson, PhD is a licensed psychologist and Professor of Psychology at Southern Oregon University where she teaches a variety of undergraduate courses and graduate courses within the Mental Health Counseling program. Her current scholarly interests include psychotherapist preparation and training; women's self-and-world view transformations associated with participation in adventurous sports; and the personal meanings derived from experiences in the natural world. She co-edited (with Kirk Schneider and James Bugental) The Handbook of Humanistic Psychology: Leading Edges in Theory, Research, and Practice and recently contributed a chapter to Awakening to Awe. The humanistic and existential perspectives have long inspired and informed her work as a psychotherapist, educator, and clinical supervisor.
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J. Fraser Pierson
J. Fraser Pierson, PhD is a licensed psychologist and Professor of Psychology at Southern Oregon University where she teaches a variety of undergraduate courses and graduate courses within the Mental Health Counseling program. Her current scholarly interests include psychotherapist preparation and training; women's self-and-world view transformations associated with participation in adventurous sports; and the personal […]