Archives: Authors

Daniel Fryer, MSc, DHYp, PDCBHyp, MBSCH, is a psychotherapist working in private practice and private healthcare. He is the author of The Four Thoughts That F*ck You Up… and How To Fix Them, out now from Penguin Random House imprint, Vermillion. For more information visit www.danielfryer.com

Daniel S. Lobel, Ph.D. is an author and a clinical psychologist in private practice in Katonah, NY. He is the author of When Your Daughter has BPD: Essential Skills to Help Families Manage Borderline Personality Disorder, When Your Mother has Borderline Personality Disorder: A Guide for Adult Children and a coauthor on Stop Walking on Eggshells for Parents: How to Help Your Child (of Any Age) With Borderline Personality Disorder Without Losing Yourself, all of which can found on Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com. He is also working on his new book, When Your Loved One Has Borderline Personality Disorder: A Guide to Building a Healthier, More Supportive Relationship, which will be released in 2022. Dr. Lobel also has a regular blog site on Psychology Today called My Side of the Couch. Dr. Lobel can be contacted at Katonahshrink@gmail.com or 914-232-8434.

Daniel Marston, PhD, ABPP is a clinical psychologist and owner of Marston Psychological Services, LLC near Pittsburgh, PA. He specializes in cognitive-behavioral psychology and in psychological assessment and interventions for individuals with neurobehavioral disorders. He is licensed as a psychologist in PA and is board-certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) in Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology. He is also a Fellow in the PA Psychological Association and is a Member of the Society of Behavioral Neuroscience and Comparative Psychology. Dr. Marston is also the primary author of Comparative psychology for clinical psychologists and therapists: What animal behavior can tell us about human psychology. He has a number of professional presentations, scholarly papers and book chapters on the application of psychological research to clinical problems, is on the editorial review board of three academic journals and is on the adjunct faculty of two counseling psychology graduate school programs. Dr. Marston Psychology Today blog is called Comparatively Speaking.

Daniel N. Watter, EdD, is licensed as both a psychologist and a marital and family therapist. In addition, he is Board Certified in Sex Therapy by the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT), and the American Board of Sexology (ACS), of which is also holds Fellowship status. Dr. Watter is an AASECT certified sex therapy supervisor and has been elected to Fellowship Status in the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH) and the Sexual Medicine Society of North America (SMSNA). Currently, he is a faculty member at the University of Michigan School of Social Work’s Sexual Certification Program and the Modern Sex Therapy Institutes. A frequent lecturer at professional meetings throughout North America, Dr. Watter is the author of more than 30 professional articles and book chapters on topics such as sexual function and dysfunction, and ethics in healthcare practice.   

Daniel X. Harris (they/them) is a Research Professor in the School of Education, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, and Co-Director of Creative Agency research lab: www.creativeresearchhub.com. Harris is editor of the book series Creativity, Education and the Arts (Palgrave), and has authored, co-authored or edited 22 books, 88 articles, and 47 book chapters as well as plays, films and spoken word performances. They are activated in their scholarly work by creative methods, affect theory, performance and autoethnography, and are committed to the power of collaborative creative practice to inform social change.   

Daniel X. Harris (they/them), PhD is a Research Professor in the School of Education, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, and Co-Director of Creative Agency research lab: www.creativeresearchhub.com. Harris is editor of the book series Creativity, Education and the Arts (Palgrave), and has authored, co-authored or edited 22 books, 88 articles, and 47 book chapters as well as plays, films and spoken word performances. They are activated in their scholarly work by creative methods, affect theory, performance and autoethnography, and are committed to the power of collaborative creative practice to inform social change
 

Trish Thompson (she/her), BA (Psych), MA. Counseling, is a clinical counsellor, psychotherapist and supervisor in private practice in Melbourne, Australia. With over 28 years of experience, she has also worked with a number of community organisations and has taught in a range of counselling training programs. While group therapy and relationship counselling are strong areas of interest, she devotes much energy to mentoring counsellors in early career, particularly through group supervision, in which reflective practice is combined with creative and artistic collaborations. Her writing experience includes a book chapter and a number of articles to journals such as Psychotherapy & Counselling Today and the website Psychotherapy.net.

Danielle McDuffie, M.A., is currently finishing her fourth year of the Clinical Geropsychology PhD program at the University of Alabama. Her research interests include minority aging (specifically African Americans/ individuals identifying as racially Black), bereavement, grief, religion, spirituality, and Positive Psychology. Danielle is originally from New Jersey, and received her B.A. in Psychology from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. She received her M.A. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Alabama. When she's not engaged in school-related work, she enjoys art museums, brunch, reading for leisure, and the semi-regular episode (or two) of Spongebob Squarepants.

Darcy Lockman, PhD, is a clinical psychologist in private practice in New York City. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Psychology Today, and Rolling Stone, among others. She lives with her husband and baby daughter in Queens.

Darrick Tovar-Murray, PhD, is an associate professor of counseling in the Department of Counseling and Special Education at DePaul University in Chicago, where he teaches a wide range of graduate-level clinical and counseling courses. He is the author (with contributions from Jan Louis Gaetjens) of Basic Therapeutic Counseling Skills: Interventions for Working with Clients’ Thoughts, Feelings and Behavior (Cognella, 2017). Dr Tovar Murray’s primary area of scholarship is multicultural counseling, and his research interests include identity development, African-American well-being, and counseling and spirituality. 

Daryl Chow, MA, PhD (Psych) is a practicing psychologist and trainer. He is a senior associate of the International Center for Clinical Excellence (ICCE). He devotes his time to workshops, consultations and researches the development of expertise and highly effective psychotherapists, helping practitioners to achieve better results. Daryl is the author of The First Kiss: Undoing the Intake Model and Igniting First Sessions in Psychotherapy. His work has also appeared in edited books, peer-reviewed journal articles, and he is a co-editor of The Write to Recovery: Personal Stories & Lessons about Recovery from Mental Health Concerns. Daryl’s blog, Frontiers of Psychotherapist Development is aimed at inspiring and sustaining practitioners’ individualized professional development. His highly personalized in-depth online course for supervisors, Reigniting Clinical Supervision, serves as a leading light to help raise the bar of effectiveness in psychotherapy. Currently, Daryl maintains a private practice with a vibrant team at Henry Street Centre, Fremantle, and continues to serve as a senior psychologist at the Institute of Mental Health, Singapore.