Jeffrey A. Kottler Ph.D.

Jeffrey Kottler, Ph.D. is the author of over 80 books that have been translated into more than a dozen languages. They are used in universities around the world and are considered classics among practicing teachers, counselors, psychologists, health professionals, and social justice advocates.

Some of his most highly regarded works include: Divine Madness: Ten Stories of Creative Struggle, Changing People's Lives While Transforming Your Own: Paths to Social Justice and Global Human Rights, On Being a Therapist and more recently, The Assassin and the Therapist: An Exploration of Truth in Psychotherapy and in Life and Creative Breakthroughs in Therapy: Tales of Transformation and Astonishment. His New York Times bestselling true crime book, The Last Victim, was recently completed as a feature film. A few of his newest books include: Change: What Really Leads to Personal Transformation, Helping Beyond the 50 Minute Hour: Therapists Involved in Meaningful Social Action, and The Teacher's Journey: Building Relationships and Flourishing Throughout Your Career.

Jeffrey has worked as an educator and psychologist in a preschool, middle school, mental health center, crisis center, university, community college, corporation, and private practice settings. He has served as a Fulbright Scholar and Senior Lecturer in Peru, Thailand, and Iceland, as well as worked as a Visiting Professor in New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Nepal. Jeffrey is currently Professor of Counseling and of Freshman Programs at California State University, Fullerton. He has also co-founded Empower Nepali Girls (www.EmpowerNepaliGirls.org) which provides educational scholarships for lower caste girls at-risk in Nepal.