Stephen Joseph Ph.D.

About

Stephen A. Joseph, Ph.D, is Professor Emeritus at the University of Nottingham and a Fellow of the British Psychological Society. A leading expert on positive psychology, he has edited or written many books and articles on topics such as authenticity, posttraumatic growth, and well-being.

As well as his scientific work, Stephen writes for the general reader interested in psychological ideas. He has published several popular self-help books including Think Like a Therapist: Six Life-Changing Insights for Leading a Good Life, an engaging distillation of his many years of research and practice; and Authentic: How to Be Yourself and Why It Matters, in which he introduces the authenticity formula: Know yourself, own yourself, be yourself.

Also writing for students and practitioners, his most recent book, The Humanistic Psychology of Carl Rogers. Understanding the Person-Centered Approach, is an essential text for anyone wanting to learn about this important branch of psychology and psychotherapy.

Books by Stephen Joseph Ph.D.

Recent Posts

What Did Carl Rogers Really Say About Therapy?

Carl Rogers saw the ability of people to listen to each other as fundamental to therapy and to the positive development of all human relationships.

What Carl Rogers Meant When He Said the Client Knows Best

Person-centered therapy is a deliberate approach involving close attention to the client’s moment-to-moment process with a deep trust in their ability to find their own direction.

Person-Centered Therapy Is Not Passive, It's Deep Listening

Imagine what it is like to be in a relationship in which you feel truly valued and understood. You would no longer feel the need to try to be someone you are not.

The 6 Lessons I Learned from Being a Psychotherapist

6 lessons distilled from a vast lake of psychology research and scholarship about how to live a good life.

What Is the Right Type of Therapist?

Good therapy ultimately rests on what the therapist thinks they are doing — whether they think of themselves as car mechanics or as gardeners.

Is Human Nature Good or Evil?

Most of us have our own view about human nature, whether we are hopeful about humanity or side with the more pessimistic perspective.

Master the Art of Authentic Listening

3 steps to becoming a more effective listener.

Why Personal Growth Is Not Selfish

By making ourselves matter, we are making others matter.

Could You Be More Open to Experience?

Personal Perspective: In everyday life, we face new challenges, but when we are open we can approach these as opportunities.

Do You Live Life as if It Were a Giant Game of Monopoly?

It's not easy to let go of the "having" mindset and replace it with that of "being," but each step along that path is worth taking to lead more contented lives.