John Townsend (author)

John Townsend (born June 1, 1952) is an American Christian self help author, business consultant, and psychologist.

John Townsend
BornJune 1, 1952
OccupationAuthor
NationalityAmerican
Period1992–2018
GenreChristian, Self-help
SubjectBoundaries
Notable worksBoundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No
ISBN 978-0310247456
Website
townsendnow.com/about/

Biography

John Townsend was born in 1952 in Smithfield, North Carolina and grew up in Wilson, North Carolina.[1] Townsend holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology with honors from North Carolina State University, a Master of Theology degree with honors from Dallas Theological Seminary, and a PhD degree in clinical psychology from Rosemead School of Psychology at Biola University.[2]

Townsend co-founded the Minirth-Meier Clinic West and served as its clinical co-director for ten years.[2] The clinic operated treatment centers in 35 cities in the western United States.[2]

In 2015, Townsend also founded the Townsend Institute for Leadership and Counseling, providing graduate training in Organizational Leadership, Executive Coaching and Counseling, based at Concordia University Irvine in California.[3]

Townsend has authored or co-authored a host of best-selling self-help books throughout his extensive career.

Townsend also co-hosts a nationally syndicated Christian counseling talk show "New Life Live."[4]

In 2018, Townsend launched TownsendNOW, an interactive digital platform offering coaching on personal and professional challenges.

John Townsend also runs a private practice with his partner, Henry Cloud in Newport Beach, California.

Works

Townsend co-authored 26 Christian self-help books during his career,[5] including Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life in 1992, which sold two million copies and evolved into a five-part series.[6]

Family

Townsend resides in Southern California with his wife and two sons.[7]

See also

References
  1. Townsend; et al. (2001). Hiding from Love Workbook. Zondervan Publishing House. ISBN 978-0310238287.
  2. Townsend, John. "John Townsend". Archived from the original on February 10, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
  3. Concordia University Irvine, "Townsend Institute for Leadership and Counseling"
  4. Premiere Speakers Bureau: John Townsend
  5. Christian Post, "Interview: Christian Psychologist John Townsend on His Sermon This Weekend at Saddleback Church", April 13, 2013
  6. Christianity Today, "Redeeming Conflict", May 1, 2004
  7. John Townsend; et al. (1992). Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No. Zondervan Publishing House.
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