Sam Osherson Ph.D.

About

Sam Osherson, Ph.D., is on the faculty of the Stanley King Counseling Institute, which teaches a model of counseling and listening skills to teachers, advisors, administrators, and other school personnel in order to strengthen and deepen their relationships with students. He is an Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Fielding Graduate University, and a therapist in private practice. He is the author of six nonfiction books, including the best-selling Finding Our Fathers, as well as the novel The Stethoscope Cure, about psychotherapy in a time of war.

Books by Sam Osherson Ph.D.

Recent Posts

Can We Be Hopeful About the Future of the Earth?

Re-wilding nature is essential to protect species diversity and our own futures. We can start with the world right outside our windows.

Listening While White

Listening deeply in conversations about race is possible. First we need to understand where we are coming from.

How Well Do You Know the World You Live In?

A new book offers ways of knowing the world around us in a way that will enrich your life.

After Election Day: How to Listen Better to Each Other

Exhausted by the election? A focus on listening better can bring important benefits.

Four Dilemmas for White Men in These Times

Between #MeToo and BLM, being a white man has gotten more complicated these days. Thank goodness.

4 Life Lessons From COVID-19

What can you learn about yourself from living through a pandemic?

What Happens to Our Childhood Heroes?

Did you have a favorite childhood hero? Did they stay with you as an adult? Mine did—then I wrote a novel about him and he changed.

Slowing Down the Classroom Steamroller

Feeling bullied by your own curriculum in the classroom? There are ways to make teaching more enjoyable by helping students learn how to listen.

Heartbreak, Hope, and Political Action

To counter political despair and helplessness, we need start with the heart.

White Sorrow and a Positive Racial Identity

h these intense and complicated times, paying attention to sorrow can help us get past more negative emotions.