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Lineages and roles
The same 90 profiles, grouped by therapeutic lineage and by clinical role. Lineages overlap, so each person is listed under their primary lineage here and may belong to others. Roles are not exclusive either.
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Lineages
Psychodynamic & Psychoanalytic
Classical psychoanalysis, ego psychology, object relations, self psychology, interpersonal, relational, and mentalisation-based traditions.
- Abraham, Karl1877–1925
- Adler, Alfred1870–1937
- Andreas-Salomé, Lou1861–1937
- Benjamin, Jessicaborn 1946
- Bion, Wilfred Ruprecht1897–1979
- Deutsch, Helene1884–1982
- Fairbairn, W. R. D.1889–1964
- Ferenczi, Sándor1873–1933
- Fonagy, Peterborn 1952
- Freud, Anna1895–1982
- Freud, Sigmund1856–1939
- Fromm-Reichmann, Frieda1889–1957
- Hartmann, Heinz1894–1970
- Horney, Karen1885–1952
- Jung, Carl Gustav1875–1961
- Kernberg, Otto F.born 1928
- Klein, Melanie1882–1960
- Kohut, Heinz1913–1981
- Mitchell, Stephen A.1946–2000
- Spielrein, Sabina1885–1942
- Sullivan, Harry Stack1892–1949
- Thompson, Clara Mabel1893–1958
- Winnicott, Donald Woods1896–1971
Humanistic, Person-Centred & Existential
Person-centred, experiential and Focusing-oriented, Gestalt, existential, logotherapy, psychodrama, and transactional analysis.
- Axline, Virginia Mae1911–1988
- Berne, Eric Lennard1910–1970
- Frankl, Viktor Emil1905–1997
- Fromm, Erich1900–1980
- Gendlin, Eugene Tovio1926–2017
- Greenberg, Leslie S.born 1945
- May, Rollo Reese1909–1994
- Moreno, Jacob Levy1889–1974
- Perls, Friedrich Salomon (Fritz)1893–1970
- Perls, Laura Posner1905–1990
- Rank, Otto1884–1939
- Rogers, Carl Ransom1902–1987
- Taft, Jessie1882–1960
- Yalom, Irvin Davidborn 1931
Cognitive, Behavioural & Contextual
First-wave behavioural therapy, REBT, Beckian cognitive therapy, prolonged exposure, DBT, ACT, Schema Therapy, and compassion-focused work.
- Beck, Aaron Temkin1921–2021
- Beck, Judith S.born 1954
- Ellis, Albert1913–2007
- Foa, Edna B.1937–2026
- Gilbert, Paulborn 1951
- Hayes, Steven C.born 1948
- Kelly, George Alexander1905–1967
- Linehan, Marsha M.born 1943
- Meichenbaum, Donaldborn 1940
- Padesky, Christine A.born 1953
- Wolpe, Joseph1915–1997
- Young, Jeffrey E.born 1950
Systemic, Couple & Family
Cybernetic, Bowenian, structural, strategic, Milan systemic, solution-focused, narrative, and attachment-based couple and sex therapies.
- Bateson, Gregory1904–1980
- Berg, Insoo Kim1934–2007
- Bowen, Murray1913–1990
- de Shazer, Steve1940–2005
- Epston, Davidborn 1944
- Haley, Jay Douglas1923–2007
- Johnson, Sue1947–2024
- Kaplan, Helen Singer1929–1995
- McGoldrick, Monicaborn 1943
- Minuchin, Salvador1921–2017
- Perel, Estherborn 1958
- Satir, Virginia Marie1916–1988
- Selvini Palazzoli, Mara1916–1999
- Watzlawick, Paul1921–2007
- White, Michael Kingsley1948–2008
Trauma, Attachment & Body-Oriented
Attachment theory, phase-oriented trauma treatment, dissociation studies, EMDR, somatic character analysis, and sensorimotor psychotherapy.
- Ainsworth, Mary Dinsmore Salter1913–1999
- Bowlby, Edward John Mostyn1907–1990
- Herman, Judith Lewisborn 1942
- Janet, Pierre1859–1947
- Ogden, Patborn 1948
- Reich, Wilhelm1897–1957
- Shapiro, Francine1948–2019
- van der Kolk, Besselborn 1943
Integrative, Common Factors & Outcome Research
Common factors and contextual models, working alliance theory, interpersonal psychotherapy, motivational interviewing, pluralistic practice, and outcome monitoring.
- Bordin, Edward S.1913–1992
- Cooper, Mickborn 1967
- Frank, Jerome David1909–2005
- Hill, Clara E.born 1948
- Klerman, Gerald L.1928–1992
- Lambert, Michael J.born 1944
- McLeod, Johnborn 1951
- Miller, William R.born 1947
- Prochaska, James O.1942–2023
- Rollnick, Stephenborn 1952
- Rosenzweig, Saul1907–2004
- Safran, Jeremy D.1952–2018
- Strupp, Hans Hermann1921–2006
- Wampold, Bruce E.born 1948
- Weissman, Myrna M.born 1940
Contextual, Feminist & Multicultural
Relational-cultural theory, multicultural counselling competencies, racial identity interaction models, and socially situated practice.
- Helms, Janet E.born 1948
- Miller, Jean Baker1927–2006
- Sue, Derald Wingborn 1942
Clinical roles
Modality Founder & Co-Founder
- Adler, Alfred
- Axline, Virginia Mae
- Beck, Aaron Temkin
- Berg, Insoo Kim
- Berne, Eric Lennard
- Bowen, Murray
- Bowlby, Edward John Mostyn
- Cooper, Mick
- de Shazer, Steve
- Ellis, Albert
- Epston, David
- Foa, Edna B.
- Fonagy, Peter
- Frankl, Viktor Emil
- Freud, Anna
- Freud, Sigmund
- Gendlin, Eugene Tovio
- Gilbert, Paul
- Greenberg, Leslie S.
- Haley, Jay Douglas
- Hayes, Steven C.
- Horney, Karen
- Janet, Pierre
- Johnson, Sue
- Jung, Carl Gustav
- Kaplan, Helen Singer
- Kelly, George Alexander
- Kernberg, Otto F.
- Klein, Melanie
- Klerman, Gerald L.
- Kohut, Heinz
- Linehan, Marsha M.
- May, Rollo Reese
- McLeod, John
- Meichenbaum, Donald
- Miller, Jean Baker
- Miller, William R.
- Minuchin, Salvador
- Mitchell, Stephen A.
- Moreno, Jacob Levy
- Ogden, Pat
- Perls, Friedrich Salomon (Fritz)
- Perls, Laura Posner
- Prochaska, James O.
- Rank, Otto
- Reich, Wilhelm
- Rogers, Carl Ransom
- Rollnick, Stephen
- Satir, Virginia Marie
- Selvini Palazzoli, Mara
- Shapiro, Francine
- Sullivan, Harry Stack
- Taft, Jessie
- Thompson, Clara Mabel
- Watzlawick, Paul
- Weissman, Myrna M.
- White, Michael Kingsley
- Wolpe, Joseph
- Yalom, Irvin David
- Young, Jeffrey E.
Clinical Theorist & Formulator
- Abraham, Karl
- Adler, Alfred
- Ainsworth, Mary Dinsmore Salter
- Andreas-Salomé, Lou
- Bateson, Gregory
- Beck, Aaron Temkin
- Benjamin, Jessica
- Berne, Eric Lennard
- Bion, Wilfred Ruprecht
- Bordin, Edward S.
- Bowen, Murray
- Bowlby, Edward John Mostyn
- de Shazer, Steve
- Deutsch, Helene
- Fairbairn, W. R. D.
- Ferenczi, Sándor
- Foa, Edna B.
- Fonagy, Peter
- Frank, Jerome David
- Frankl, Viktor Emil
- Freud, Anna
- Freud, Sigmund
- Fromm-Reichmann, Frieda
- Fromm, Erich
- Gendlin, Eugene Tovio
- Gilbert, Paul
- Greenberg, Leslie S.
- Haley, Jay Douglas
- Hartmann, Heinz
- Hayes, Steven C.
- Helms, Janet E.
- Herman, Judith Lewis
- Hill, Clara E.
- Horney, Karen
- Janet, Pierre
- Jung, Carl Gustav
- Kaplan, Helen Singer
- Kelly, George Alexander
- Kernberg, Otto F.
- Klein, Melanie
- Kohut, Heinz
- May, Rollo Reese
- McGoldrick, Monica
- McLeod, John
- Miller, Jean Baker
- Mitchell, Stephen A.
- Ogden, Pat
- Padesky, Christine A.
- Perel, Esther
- Prochaska, James O.
- Rank, Otto
- Reich, Wilhelm
- Rosenzweig, Saul
- Safran, Jeremy D.
- Selvini Palazzoli, Mara
- Spielrein, Sabina
- Strupp, Hans Hermann
- Sue, Derald Wing
- Sullivan, Harry Stack
- van der Kolk, Bessel
- Wampold, Bruce E.
- Watzlawick, Paul
- Winnicott, Donald Woods
- Yalom, Irvin David
- Young, Jeffrey E.
Couple, Family & Systemic Pioneer
Process & Outcome Researcher
- Ainsworth, Mary Dinsmore Salter
- Bateson, Gregory
- Beck, Aaron Temkin
- Bordin, Edward S.
- Bowlby, Edward John Mostyn
- Cooper, Mick
- Foa, Edna B.
- Fonagy, Peter
- Frank, Jerome David
- Gendlin, Eugene Tovio
- Gilbert, Paul
- Greenberg, Leslie S.
- Hayes, Steven C.
- Helms, Janet E.
- Hill, Clara E.
- Janet, Pierre
- Johnson, Sue
- Kernberg, Otto F.
- Klerman, Gerald L.
- Lambert, Michael J.
- Linehan, Marsha M.
- McLeod, John
- Meichenbaum, Donald
- Miller, William R.
- Prochaska, James O.
- Rogers, Carl Ransom
- Rollnick, Stephen
- Rosenzweig, Saul
- Safran, Jeremy D.
- Shapiro, Francine
- Spielrein, Sabina
- Strupp, Hans Hermann
- Sue, Derald Wing
- van der Kolk, Bessel
- Wampold, Bruce E.
- Weissman, Myrna M.
- Wolpe, Joseph
Master Clinician & Educator
- Abraham, Karl
- Andreas-Salomé, Lou
- Axline, Virginia Mae
- Beck, Judith S.
- Benjamin, Jessica
- Berg, Insoo Kim
- Berne, Eric Lennard
- Bion, Wilfred Ruprecht
- Cooper, Mick
- Deutsch, Helene
- Ellis, Albert
- Epston, David
- Ferenczi, Sándor
- Frankl, Viktor Emil
- Freud, Anna
- Fromm-Reichmann, Frieda
- Herman, Judith Lewis
- Hill, Clara E.
- Johnson, Sue
- May, Rollo Reese
- McGoldrick, Monica
- McLeod, John
- Meichenbaum, Donald
- Miller, William R.
- Minuchin, Salvador
- Mitchell, Stephen A.
- Moreno, Jacob Levy
- Ogden, Pat
- Padesky, Christine A.
- Perel, Esther
- Perls, Friedrich Salomon (Fritz)
- Perls, Laura Posner
- Rogers, Carl Ransom
- Rollnick, Stephen
- Safran, Jeremy D.
- Satir, Virginia Marie
- Sullivan, Harry Stack
- Taft, Jessie
- Thompson, Clara Mabel
- Winnicott, Donald Woods
- Yalom, Irvin David
- Young, Jeffrey E.
Ethical, Cultural & Institutional Reformer
- Adler, Alfred
- Beck, Judith S.
- Benjamin, Jessica
- Ferenczi, Sándor
- Fromm, Erich
- Helms, Janet E.
- Herman, Judith Lewis
- Horney, Karen
- Lambert, Michael J.
- Linehan, Marsha M.
- McGoldrick, Monica
- Miller, Jean Baker
- Minuchin, Salvador
- Sue, Derald Wing
- Taft, Jessie
- Thompson, Clara Mabel
- van der Kolk, Bessel
- White, Michael Kingsley
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