John Townsend (author)
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John Townsend | |
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| Born | June 1, 1952 |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 1992–2018 |
| Genre | Christian, Self-help |
| Subject | Boundaries |
| Notable works | Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No ISBN 978-0310247456 |
| Website | |
| townsendnow | |
John Townsend (born June 1, 1952) is an American Christian self-help author, business consultant, and psychologist.
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.[1]
Townsend co-founded (with Henry Cloud)[2] the Minirth-Meier Clinic West and served as its clinical co-director for ten years.[1] The clinic operated treatment centers in 35 cities in the western United States.[1]
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.
