Jonathan D. Raskin, Ph.D.

About

Dr. Jonathan D. Raskin, Ph.D., currently serves as interim associate provost for academic advising at the State University of New York at New Paltz, where he is also a professor of psychology and counselor education. His research focuses on constructive meaning-based perspectives on psychology, psychotherapy, and diagnosis (both traditional and alternative approaches). He is licensed as a psychologist in New York, where he maintains a small private practice. A consulting editor for the Journal of Constructivist Psychology, Dr. Raskin is the author of Psychopathology and Mental Distress: Contrasting Perspectives (2nd ed., Bloomsbury Academic) and Constructive Psychotherapies (American Psychological Association [APA]). He is also a past president of the APA’s Society for Humanistic Psychology.

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Recent Posts

Why Make Therapy Constructive?

Constructive psychotherapies work to understand the personally constructed worldviews that shape their clients' experiences. How can therapists work constructively?

RFK Jr.'s Shocking Stance on Autism

The HHS Secretary's lack of knowledge about autism places those with autism at risk.

Is "Maladaptive Daydreaming" a Mental Disorder?

A "daydream believer" challenges the suggestion that too much daydreaming is pathological.

Why Do So Many Therapists Not Return Client Calls?

Some therapists don't return calls from prospective clients. This is not just unprofessional, it's also unethical.

Humanistic Psychology Post-Pandemic

How can humanistic psychology help us navigate the post-pandemic world?

Scapegoating the Mentally Ill Won’t Stop Gun Violence

Access to weapons seems to predict gun violence much better than does having a mental disorder.

Understanding Gender, Sex, and Gender Identity

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene hung a sign in the Capitol saying there are only two genders. Psychologists disagree. Here's why.

Can Humanistic Psychology Heal the World?

The non-polarized way forward is perhaps the most difficult path. It requires us to loosen our own constructions — and to engage openly and honestly with others.

Acknowledging Our Own Hostility

Exhibiting empathy and openness while resisting hostility is hard, especially in today’s culture. Can conceding that we all get hostile sometimes help?

Not so Great Expectations

What are the psychological and social implications of abdicating our responsibility to hold ourselves and others to high standards?