The Center for the Study of Empathic Therapy, Education and Living is a nonprofit organization founded by Dr. Peter R. Breggin. It aims to raise ethical and scientific standards in psychology and psychiatry by promoting humane and caring approaches over biological interventions. The center offers resources, courses, and a platform for psychiatric reform.
Dr. Peter Breggin's Center for the Study of Empathic Therapy is dedicated to advancing the field of mental health through empathic and ethical practices. It criticizes the over-reliance on psychiatric diagnoses and drugs, advocating instead for more compassionate methods. The center provides a range of resources, including free alerts, courses, and media content, to support professionals and laypersons in understanding and promoting empathic therapy.
Dr. Wong is the Founding President of the Meaning-Centered Counselling Institute, Inc. (MCCI) and the originator of meaning-centered counselling and therapy (MCCT), an integrative existential positive psychotherapy. As the Founding Director of the Graduate Program in Counselling Psychology at Trinity Western University, he has trained many counsellors and psychotherapists in applied behavioural analysis and therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, existential therapy, and cross-cultural counselling. As a registered clinical psychologist in Ontario for over 40 years, he has very broad experience in working with various kinds of behavioural and psychological problems. He has served on federal government agencies, including the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) in Washington, DC (1981-1986) and the National Advisory Council on Aging for the Canadian Minister of Health in Ottawa, ON (1994-1997).
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A blog offering advice and information on various types of therapy.