Alyce Faye Eichelberger
Encyclopedia
Alyce Faye Cleese is an American psychotherapist, author and talk radio host. She was previously married to golfer Dave Eichelberger
, and comedian and actor John Cleese
.
from Oklahoma State University in 1966. While at Oklahoma State, she served as "queen" of Willard Hall, before it was transformed from a women's dormitory
into its current role as the site of the University's College of Education. She continued her studies at Baylor University
, earning master's degree
s in educational psychology and in vocational and educational counseling. The future Eichelberger Cleese then moved to London
, where she studied the psychoanalysis
of children under Anna Freud
, working with disturbed children from disadvantaged backgrounds at The Hampstead Clinic (established by Freud in 1952), and receiving an advanced degree, the Diploma in the Maladjusted Child, from the University of London
Institute of Education
.
) of How to Manage Your Mother: Understanding the Most Difficult, Complicated, and Fascinating Relationship in Your Life and she sits on the Board of Trustees of the Esalen Institute
.
Alyce Faye Cleese is on the American Board of National Theatre for London and the Board of Shakespeare Society for New York. She is a visiting senior tutor for Massachusetts General Hospital.
for her work in psychotherapy, and was inducted into the Oklahoma College Hall of Fame in 2007.
in 1992. They divorced in 2008. They have no children together.
When he met her in 1990 she was living in a third floor council flat in London with two sons from a previous marriage. They divorced in 2008, though details of the divorce settlement only became public knowledge in August 2009. The film director and restaurant critic Michael Winner
, who accompanied the couple on their honeymoon in 1992, once asked the comic actor what he would do differently if he could live his life again. Cleese responded: "I wouldn’t have married Alyce Faye Eichelberger and I wouldn’t have made Fierce Creatures
." After the divorce was finalised financially, Cleese said "I got off lightly. Think what I’d have had to pay Alyce if she had contributed anything to the relationship—such as children, or a conversation."
Dave Eichelberger
Martin Davis Eichelberger, Jr. is an American professional golfer who has won several tournaments at both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour levels....
, and comedian and actor John Cleese
John Cleese
John Marwood Cleese is an English actor, comedian, writer, and film producer. He achieved success at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and as a scriptwriter and performer on The Frost Report...
.
Education
Alyce Faye McBride received her bachelor's degreeBachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
from Oklahoma State University in 1966. While at Oklahoma State, she served as "queen" of Willard Hall, before it was transformed from a women's dormitory
Dormitory
A dormitory, often shortened to dorm, in the United States is a residence hall consisting of sleeping quarters or entire buildings primarily providing sleeping and residential quarters for large numbers of people, often boarding school, college or university students...
into its current role as the site of the University's College of Education. She continued her studies at Baylor University
Baylor University
Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
, earning master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
s in educational psychology and in vocational and educational counseling. The future Eichelberger Cleese then moved to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, where she studied the psychoanalysis
Psychoanalysis
Psychoanalysis is a psychological theory developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud. Psychoanalysis has expanded, been criticized and developed in different directions, mostly by some of Freud's former students, such as Alfred Adler and Carl Gustav...
of children under Anna Freud
Anna Freud
Anna Freud was the sixth and last child of Sigmund and Martha Freud. Born in Vienna, she followed the path of her father and contributed to the newly born field of psychoanalysis...
, working with disturbed children from disadvantaged backgrounds at The Hampstead Clinic (established by Freud in 1952), and receiving an advanced degree, the Diploma in the Maladjusted Child, from the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
Institute of Education
Institute of Education
The Institute of Education is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom specialised in postgraduate study and research in the field of education and a constituent college of the federal University of London. It is the largest education research body in the United Kingdom, with...
.
Career
Eichelberger worked as a psychotherapist for more than three decades. She is the co-author (with Brian BatesBrian Bates
Brian Bates is former Chairman of Psychology at the University of Sussex. He is currently a Senior Visiting Research Fellow there in the Sussex Institute and a Visiting Professor at the University of Brighton. He is best known as the author of best-selling books on the shamanic wisdom of...
) of How to Manage Your Mother: Understanding the Most Difficult, Complicated, and Fascinating Relationship in Your Life and she sits on the Board of Trustees of the Esalen Institute
Esalen Institute
Esalen Institute is a residential community and retreat in Big Sur, California, which focuses upon humanistic alternative education. Esalen is a nonprofit organization devoted to activites such as meditation, massage, Gestalt, yoga, psychology, ecology, and spirituality...
.
Alyce Faye Cleese is on the American Board of National Theatre for London and the Board of Shakespeare Society for New York. She is a visiting senior tutor for Massachusetts General Hospital.
Honors
She was honored by Harvard UniversityHarvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
for her work in psychotherapy, and was inducted into the Oklahoma College Hall of Fame in 2007.
Marriage to John Cleese - and divorce
Eichelberger married actor John CleeseJohn Cleese
John Marwood Cleese is an English actor, comedian, writer, and film producer. He achieved success at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and as a scriptwriter and performer on The Frost Report...
in 1992. They divorced in 2008. They have no children together.
When he met her in 1990 she was living in a third floor council flat in London with two sons from a previous marriage. They divorced in 2008, though details of the divorce settlement only became public knowledge in August 2009. The film director and restaurant critic Michael Winner
Michael Winner
Michael Robert Winner is a British film director and producer, active in both Europe and the United States, also known as a food critic for the Sunday Times.-Early life and early career :...
, who accompanied the couple on their honeymoon in 1992, once asked the comic actor what he would do differently if he could live his life again. Cleese responded: "I wouldn’t have married Alyce Faye Eichelberger and I wouldn’t have made Fierce Creatures
Fierce Creatures
Fierce Creatures is a 1997 comedy film. Although not a sequel, it was a follow-up to the wildly popular A Fish Called Wanda, starring the same four actors, John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline and Michael Palin...
." After the divorce was finalised financially, Cleese said "I got off lightly. Think what I’d have had to pay Alyce if she had contributed anything to the relationship—such as children, or a conversation."
External links
- AlyceFaye.com
- Eichelberger on UCTV as part of the Henry A. Schimberg Endowment in Ethics & Enterprise Lecture Series.