Gregory Johanson

Gregory Johanson

Gregory Johanson, Ph.D., L.P.C., is a Founding Trainer of the Hakomi Institute. He is editor of the Hakomi Forum, and has served as co-editor (with Ralph Cohen) of the Journal of Self Leadership, Book Review Editor of the Journal of Spirituality in Counseling, and on the editorial committees of the Journal of Pastoral Care, the United States Association for Body Psychotherapy Journal, and the Annals of the American Psychotherapy Association. He has taught in a number of schools, including the graduate schools of Loyola in Chicago and Northeastern Illinois State University, and as Research Faculty at the Santa Barbara Graduate Institute. Greg leads Hakomi workshops and trainings throughout the United States and overseas in Japan and Hong Kong, and is a trainer in Internal Family Systems work. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Pastoral Psychotherapist with degrees in psychology, philosophy, and theology, who was awarded a Post-Doctoral Fellowship with the Center for the Study of Religion at Princeton University. He has published over one hundred items in the fields of pastoral theology and psychotherapy including the book (with Ron Kurtz) “Grace Unfolding: Psychotherapy in the Spirit of the Tao-te Ching”, which has been translated into five languages. He is co-editor of the new book Hakomi Mindfulness-Centered Somatic Psychotherapy: A Comprehensive Guide to Theory and Practice. His special interest is in Integral Psychology, which relates spirituality to individual consciousness and behavior, in the context of social and cultural issues. Greg currently lives and practices in Oregon.