Leslie greenberg biography

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Les Greenberg, Ph.D. is a full Professor of Psychology at York University in Toronto, Ontario. He is the Director of the York University Psychotherapy Research Center and one of the world’s leading authorities on working with emotions in psychotherapy.

Dr. Greenberg is among the primary developers of emotion focused therapy (EFT) for individuals and for couples.  He is co-author of some of the field's major texts, including: Emotion in Psychotherapy (1986) with Jeremy Safran; Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples (1988) with Susan Johnson; Facilitating Emotional Change with Laura Rice and Robert Elliott; and Working with Emotions in Psychotherapy (1997) with Sandra Paivio.      

Dr. Greenberg is a founder of the Society of the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration (SEPI), a founder of the Society for Constructivism in Psychotherap