| About Alvin R. Mahrer
Alvin R. Mahrer, Ph.D., graduated in 1954 from Ohio
State University with a doctorate in clinical psychology,
went to work at the VA Hospital in Denver, and became
president of the Colorado Psychological Association.
In 1967, he became professor and clinical director at
Miami University, and later, he held the same positions
at the University of Waterloo and at the University
of Ottawa. Today, Dr. Mahrer is a Professor Emeritus
at the University of Ottawa.
Source : APA Online
Awards & Acknowledgements
- 2005 - Rollo May Award for Pursuit of New Frontiers,
American, Psychological Association, Division 32.
- 2002 - Living Legend in Psychotherapy Award,
American Psychological Association, Division 29
- 1997 - Distinguished Psychologist Award,
American Psychological Association, Division 29
- 1992 - Award for Excellence in Research,
University of Ottawa
- 1975 - Fellow, American Psychological Association
From the introduction to Current Psychotherapies (2004)
By Raymond Corsini and Danny Wedding
"In the process of editing the Handbook of Innovative
Therapy in which some 70 systems are analyzed,
I searched for the ideal system of psychotherapy.
When I read Mahrer's contribution, I was amazed
by the audacity of experiential psychotherapy, which in
in many ways turns the world upside down."
"To my knowledge, no one has studied psychotherapy's
origins in philosophy or science as well as Mahrer has.
He has truly broken new ground."
"All therapists should consider learning this approach.
It is not just another method; in fact, I consider it as
revolutionary as was Freud's 100 years ago and Carl
Rogers 50 years ago. Experiential psychotherapy
is a revolutionary concept that must be tried to be
appreciated."
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