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David B. Feldman Ph.D.

About

David B. Feldman, Ph.D. is an author, speaker, and professor of counseling psychology at Santa Clara University. Follow him at facebook.com/davidfeldmanphd or listen to his podcast, “Psychology in 10 Minutes,” on SoundCloud, iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Feldman is the co-author of Supersurvivors: The Surprising Link Between Suffering & Success (HarperCollins/Harper Wave), which explores the stories of people who have experienced posttraumatic growth, those who survive and even thrive after a catastrophic event. He is also the co-author of The End-of-Life Handbook: A Compassionate Guide to Connecting with and Caring for a Dying Loved One (New Harbinger Publications) and Public Speaking for Psychologists (American Psychological Association Books).

His research and writings primarily address hope, meaning, and growth in the face of serious traumas, losses, and setbacks. He has authored numerous journal articles and book chapters, and has presented nationally and internationally to audiences in the healthcare, technology, and education sectors. He has appeared in such magazines as U.S. News & World Report, Business Insider, Harvard Business Review, SELF, People, and 'O': The Oprah Magazine, has had his work featured on WebMD.com and About.com, and has appeared on national radio and television.

Books by David B. Feldman Ph.D.
Recent Posts
Why Nostalgia Is on the Rise
People are once again snapping Polaroids, adopting Tamagotchis, and revisiting favorite old TV shows. Here’s what’s good about it, what might not be, and why.
Why Does Having Friends Make Us Happy?
We’re wired to care about relationships. But what exactly is it about our relationships that makes us happy? The answers to that question may be simpler than you think.
What to Say to Someone with a Life-Threatening or Terminal Illness

When a loved one is diagnosed with a life-threatening or terminal illness, it’s hard to know how best to provide emotional support. Here are four tips that may help.

When a loved one is diagnosed with a life-threatening or terminal illness, it’s hard to know how best to provide emotional support. Here are four tips that may help.

Do Our Lives Gain Meaning as We Age?

Who perceives life as more meaningful, recent high-school graduates or adults ready to retire? The answer may be “both.”

Who perceives life as more meaningful, recent high-school graduates or adults ready to retire? The answer may be “both.”

Mindfulness and Self-Compassion One Year into COVID-19

During the past year, many of us have criticized ourselves for not being super-human. But, a simple practice may help grow our self-compassion when facing challenges.

During the past year, many of us have criticized ourselves for not being super-human. But, a simple practice may help grow our self-compassion when facing challenges.

So You Set a New Year’s Resolution, Now What?

Despite the best of intentions, most people give up on their resolutions. Here are four common traps that stop our goals in their tracks and how to avoid them.

Despite the best of intentions, most people give up on their resolutions. Here are four common traps that stop our goals in their tracks and how to avoid them.

What If Everything You Believed About Love Was Wrong?

According to some research, love is more expansive than you might think. It’s a view that may be just what we need in alienating times.

According to some research, love is more expansive than you might think. It’s a view that may be just what we need in alienating times.