John Rowan (psychologist)

John Rowan
FBACP, FBPS
Born(1925-03-31)31 March 1925
Ford, Wiltshire, England
Died26 May 2018(2018-05-26) (aged 93)
London, England
Alma materMiddlesex University
Occupation(s)Psychologist, psychotherapist, author
Known forSubpersonality
Websitewww.johnrowan.org.uk

John Rowan (31 March 1925 – 26 May 2018) was an English author, counsellor, psychotherapist and clinical supervisor, known for being one of the pioneers of humanistic psychology and integrative psychotherapy.[1] He worked in exploring transpersonal psychology, and wrote about the concept of subpersonality.[2][3][4]

Rowan was a qualified individual and group psychotherapist (UKAHPP and UKCP), a Chartered counseling psychologist (BPS) and was an accredited counsellor (BACP). He worked in private practice in London.[5]

He described his therapeutic approach as humanistic, existential, authentic, relational and transpersonal.[6] He was an exponent of the idea of the dialogical self, a later development of subpersonalities theory.[6]

  1. ^ Ward, Shirley (2013). "Dr John Rowan in conversation with Shirley Ward". Inside Out (70). Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  2. ^ Hermans, HJM (1993). The dialogical self: Meaning as movement. Academic Press. ISBN 978-0123423207.
  3. ^ Wilber, K (1998). The eye of spirit. Shambhala Publications. ISBN 978-0834822221.
  4. ^ "Who we are: subpersonalities". Mind Models. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  5. ^ "UKCP Find a Therapist: John Rowan". Internet archive. Archived from the original on 27 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  6. ^ a b Rowan, John; Trier, Mike; Wilson, John (2016). "Live Counselling 3 – John Rowan Counsels Mike Trier". onlinevents. Retrieved 26 May 2018.