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John T. Chirban Ph.D, Th.D.

About

John Chirban, Ph.D, Th.D., is a part-time lecturer in psychology at Harvard Medical School and director of Cambridge Counseling Associates. He is the author of Collateral Damage: Guiding and Protecting Your Child Through the Minefield of Divorce (Harper Collins) to be released in January, 2017.

Dr. Chirban earned his first doctorate in interdisciplinary studies in medicine, psychology, and religion at Harvard University and earned his second doctorate from the University Professors Program at Boston University in oral history and clinical psychology. Having completed a post doctorate program in Behavioral Medicine at The Cambridge Hospital, he is also a licensed psychologist in Massachusetts and California and a Guardian ad litem in Massachusetts. In 2003, he was named 40th Anniversary Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of World Religions at Harvard University and is also a member of the Society of Sex Therapy and Research (SSTAR).

Dr. Chirban is an original member of the Advisory Board for the Dr. Phil Show and professor of psychology emeritus at Hellenic College. Author of numerous academic articles, his recent books include: Collateral Damage: Guiding and Protecting Your Child Through the Minefield of Divorce (Harper Collins, 2017); How to Talk With Your Kids About Sex (Thomas Nelson Publisher, 2012); Holistic Healing in Byzantium (Holy Cross Press, 2010); What’s Love Got to Do with IT—Talking with Your Kids About Sex (Thomas Nelson Publisher, 2007); and True Coming of Age – A Dynamic Process that Leads to Emotional Well-Being, Spiritual Growth, and Meaningful Relationships (McGraw-Hill, 2004).

Dr. Chirban divides his time between teaching, research, and private practice in psychotherapy. A special area of interest for Dr. Chirban concerns problems in relationships and sexual health. At the Cambridge Health Alliance, he offers seminars and conducts supervision, concerning sexuality, sexual dysfunction, and spirituality in context of psychotherapy. His current research projects include an examination of the philosophy and religion of B. F. Skinner, drawing upon his collaborative interviews with Dr. Skinner spanning 20 years and The Divorce Handbook: Essentials for Sustaining Your Children. Dr. Chirban lives in Carlisle, Massachusetts with his three children: Alexis Georgia, Anthony Thomas, and Ariana Maria.

Books by John T. Chirban Ph.D, Th.D.
Recent Posts
Changes in the Family: Impact on Sexual Development

Regardless of the family’s formation, the behaviors observed by children of both single and two-parent families significantly impact children’s sexual development.

Regardless of the family’s formation, the behaviors observed by children of both single and two-parent families significantly impact children’s sexual development.

Should You Make Choices for Your Kids?

The quality of your presence as your child explores and sorts through the options establishes the basis for his and her confident and solid decision-making.

The quality of your presence as your child explores and sorts through the options establishes the basis for his and her confident and solid decision-making.

Why Aren’t We Fulfilled?

Fulfillment requires care for our body, mind, and soul. Regardless of our station in life, we each possess these resources that each require nurturance

Fulfillment requires care for our body, mind, and soul. Regardless of our station in life, we each possess these resources that each require nurturance

Clear Communications about Sex for Effective Parenting

With inappropriate sexual messages inundating kids through the media and culture, parents feel thrown off guard about how to respond.

With inappropriate sexual messages inundating kids through the media and culture, parents feel thrown off guard about how to respond.

B. F. Skinner’s Struggle with God

My work with B.F. Skinner for over twenty five years revealed a thinker who struggled with both religion and God with greater uncertainty.

My work with B.F. Skinner for over twenty five years revealed a thinker who struggled with both religion and God with greater uncertainty.

What Your Child Needs Most When Learning About Divorce

Divorce is a painful life experience for kids today. If divorce is on the table in your home, do you know what to do to respond most effectively for your children?

Divorce is a painful life experience for kids today. If divorce is on the table in your home, do you know what to do to respond most effectively for your children?

Understanding Peer Pressure: Walking in Their Shoes

Fitting in, finding acceptance, and establishing identity are activities often played out through the child’s “body self”—feelings, attitudes, and behaviors about how kids look.

Fitting in, finding acceptance, and establishing identity are activities often played out through the child’s “body self”—feelings, attitudes, and behaviors about how kids look.