Diane R. Gehart, Ph.D is Professor and Program Coordinator of the Marriage and Family Therapy Program at California State University, Northridge; Founder and Director of the Institute for Therapy that Works; and adjunct Faculty at Chaminade University in Honolulu, Hawai’i. An award-winning author, educator, and speaker, Dr. Gehart has authored numerous books, including
Mastering Competencies in Family Therapy, Theory and Treatment Planning counseling and Psychotherapy, Mindfulness and Acceptance in Couple and Family Therapy, Case Documentation in Counseling and Psychotherapy, and
Mindfulness for Chocolate Lovers: A Lighthearted Way to Savor More Each Day. Additionally, she has co-edited
Collaborative Therapy: Relationships and Conversations that Make a Difference and Collaborative-Dialogic Practices and Collaborative-Dialogic Practices: Relationships and Conversations Across Cultures and Contexts. Featured in newspapers, radio shows, and television worldwide, her research and areas of specialty include postmodern therapies, mindfulness, Buddhist psychology, sexual abuse, gender, children, relationships, client advocacy, mental health recovery, and qualitative research. Most recently she has developed an evidence-informed integrative treatment approach called Therapy that Works and has launched a refreshingly uplifting approach to licensure preparation called
Laugh Your Way to Licensure. She maintains a private practice in Agoura Hills, California and is licensed in Hawai'i as a marriage and family therapist. You can learn more about her at
www.dianegehart.com,
www.TherapyThatWorksInstitute.com, or on her
YouTube Channel (www.youtube.com/c/DianeRGehartPhD)
