VITA John Townsend, Ph.D. 18092 Sky Park South, Suite A Irvine, CA 92614 949-249-2398 Education B.A., honors, psychology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1974. Th.M. (Master of Theology), honors, Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, Texas, 1980. M.A., clinical psychology, Rosemead School of Psychology, Biola University, La Mirada, California, 1982. Ph.D., clinical psychology, Rosemead School of Psychology, Biola University, La Mirada, California, 1984. Licensure Licensed psychologist, State of California #PSY9359 Licensed psychologist, State of Tennessee #P0000001091 Marriage, family and child counselor, State of California #MW18103 Professional Experience Townsend Institute for Leadership and Counseling, Founder, 2014-present Counselor Training Program, Indianapolis, IN, Founder and Director, 2012-2013 Townsend Leadership Program, Founder 2008-present Creator of Video and Web-Based Content for Continuing Education Credit for Psychologists (APA approved), 2010-present Empower Workshop, Co-Founder and Co-Director, Costa Mesa, California, 2014-present One Week Intensive for Counselors and Therapists, Laguna Beach, California, Co-Founder and Co-Director, 2009-present Ultimate Leadership Workshop, Laguna Beach, California. Co-Founder and Co-Director, 2003- present Consultant to Organizations and Leadership, 1993-present Cloud-Townsend Resources, Co-Founder and Co-Director, 1996-present
Private Practice, 1986-present Cloud-Townsend Clinic, Newport Beach, California. Co-Founder and Co-Director, 11/86-2006 Minirth Meier New Life Clinic West. Newport Beach, California. Co-Owner and Co-Program Director, 7/87-5/96 Fullerton Psychological Services, Fullerton, California. Psychotherapist: outpatient private practice, individual, marital and family. 9/84-11/86. Thomas A. Curtis, M.D., Inc., Santa Ana, California. Psychotherapist: outpatient individual/group therapy; psychological assessment. 11/84-11/86 Community Bible Chapel, Richardson, Texas. Staff Counselor. 7/82-9/82 Alpha Counseling Center, El Toro, California. MFCC intern. 2/82-5/82 Lena Pope Children's Home, Ft. Worth, Texas. Unit Director. 7/74-12/75 N.C. State University, Raleigh, North Carolina. Head Residence Hall Assistance. 8/71-5/74 Teaching Experience Visiting Professor, Dallas Theological Seminary, 2009-present National/international seminar speaker on various topics to professional and non-professional audiences, 1987-present. Co-host, New Life Live radio program, 1987-present Various television and radio appearances, 1987-present Instructor (part-time): Rosemead School of Psychology, Biola University, La Mirada, California 1/82-5/83 Teaching assistant, Rosemead School of Psychology, Biola University, La Mirada, California 9/82-5/83 Guest Instructor, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, Graduate Medical Education Curriculum Program, 2004-2006 Supervised Training Experience Organization Activity Supervisor Dates Memphis Clinical APA-approved Tom Elkin, Ph.D. 9/83-8/84 Psychology Internship full-time Consortium, Memphis, TN clinical psychology Rosemead Counseling Outpatient David Congo, Psy.D. 9/82-7/83 Services, Rosemead, CA psychotherapy
Horizon Hospital, Pomona, CA Inpatient Ronald Roston, Ph.D. 9/81-7/82 psychotherapy psychological assessment North Orange County Outpatient child/ Susan Kehr, M.A. 1/81-5/81 Child Guidance Center, family psychotherapy Fullerton, CA Richardson Medical Center, Inpatient counseling Frank Minirth, M.D. 8/79-12/79 Richardson, TX Dallas Theological Seminary, Group facilitation Frank Wichern, Ph.D. 8/78-5/80 Dallas, TX Professional Affiliations American Association of Christian Counselors, clinical cirector, 2008-present American Psychological Association California Psychological Association Christian Association for Psychological Studies, past president of CAPS-West, 1998-1999 Orange County Psychological Association Publications Brawand, A., Carder, D., Cloud, W.H., Henslin, E., and Townsend, J.S. (1991). Secrets of Your Family Tree: Healing for Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families. Chicago: Moody Press. Cloud, W.H., and Townsend, J.S. (1994) 12 Christian Beliefs that Can Drive You Crazy. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Press. Cloud, W.H., and Townsend, J.S. (1992). Boundaries: When to Say Yes, When to Say No to Take Control of Your Life. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Press. Cloud, W.H., and Townsend, J.S. (2000). Boundaries in Dating: Making Dating Work. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Press. Cloud, W.H., and Townsend, J.S. (1999). Boundaries in Marriage. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Press. Cloud, W.H., and Townsend, J.S. (1998). Boundaries with Kids: When to Say Yes, When to Say No, to Help Your Children Gain Control of Their Lives. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Press. Cloud, W.H., and Townsend, J.S. (2002) God Will Make a Way: What to Do When You Don t Know What to Do. Brentwood, TN: Integrity Publishing. Cloud, W.H., and Townsend, J.S. (2001). How People Grow: What the Bible Reveals about Personal Growth. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Press.
Cloud, W.H., and Townsend, J.S (2003) How To Have That Difficult Conversation That You ve Been Avoiding. Grand Rapids. Zondervan Press. Cloud, W.H., and Townsend, J.S. (2007) It s Not My Fault, Brentwood, TN: Integrity Publishing. Cloud, W.H., and Townsend, J.S (2003) Making Small Groups Work. Grand Rapids. Zondervan Press. Cloud, W.H., and Townsend, J.S. (1996). The Mom Factor: Dealing with the Mother You Had, Didn t Have, or Still Contend With. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Press. Cloud, W.H., and Townsend, J.S. (1999). Raising Great Kids: A Comprehensive Guide to Parenting with Grace and Truth. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Press. Cloud, W.H., and Townsend, J.S. (2005).Rescue Your Love Life, Grand Rapids, Zondervan Press Cloud, W.H., and Townsend, J.S. (1995). Safe People: How to Find Relationships That Are Good For You and Avoid Those That Aren t. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Press. Tisdale, T.C., Key, T.L., Edwards, K.J., Brokaw, B.F., Kemperman, S.R., Cloud, W.H., Townsend, J.S., and Okamoto, T. (1997). Impact of Treatment on God Image and Personal Adjustment, and Correlations of God Image to Personal Adjustment and Object Relations Development. Journal of Psychology and Theology, 25, 227-239. Townsend, J.S. (2011) Beyond Boundaries, Grand Rapids, Zondervan Press Townsend, J.S. (2006) Boundaries with Teens, Grand Rapids, Zondervan Press Townsend, J.S. (2015 publication date) The Hard Way, Grand Rapids, Zondervan Press Townsend, J.S. (1991). Hiding From Love, Grand Rapids: Zondervan Press. Townsend, J.S. (2012). How to Be a Best Friend Forever, Nashville, TN: Worthy Publishing. Townsend, J.S. (1999). Leadership Beyond Reason, Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishing. Townsend, J.S. (2008) Loving People, Nashville, TN, Thomas Nelson Publishing. Townsend, J.S. (2010). Now What Do I Do?, Grand Rapids: Zondervan Press. Townsend, J.S. (2009). Where is God? Nashville, TN, Thomas Nelson Publishing. Townsend, J.S. (2004) Who s Pushing Your Buttons?, Brentwood, TN: Integrity Publishers. Townsend, J.S., and Martin, J.A. Whatever Happened to Neurosis? An Overview. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice. 1983, 14(3), 323-329. Townsend, J.S., and Wichern, F.B. The Spiritual Leadership Quality Inventory. Journal of Psychology and Theology. 1984, 12(4), 305-313.
Presentations Cloud, W.H., Edwards, K., Okamoto, T., and Townsend, J.S. "An Examination of Object Relations Treatment for Religiously Committed Patients" American Psychological Association 1994 Annual Convention, Division 36: Psychology of Religion, Los Angeles, California. August 15, 1994. Honors 1969: Eagle Scout Award, Wilson, North Carolina 1983-84: Who's Who Among American College and University Students 1985-86: Who's Who in California 1993: Gold Medallion Winner, Christian Living, Evangelical Christian Publishers Association, Boundaries 1999: Book of the Year, National Association of Singles Leadership, Safe People 2000: Gold Medallion Winner, Christian Education, Evangelical Christian Publishers Association, Boundaries Groupware 2000: Gold Medallion Winner, Marriage, Evangelical Christian Publishers Association, Boundaries in Marriage 2000: Lifetime Award, Mothers of Preschool Children 2003: Retailers Choice Award, Christian Retailing, God Will Make A Way 2007: Caregiver Award, American Association of Christian Counselors World Conference 2007: Platinum Book Award for one million copies sold, Evangelical Christian Publishers Association, Boundaries 2007: Global Leadership Award, Resplendent Hope Ministries