[]Dr. John Townsend is a psychologist and author with broad experience in private practice, business and leadership consulting and coaching, and media. He is perhaps best known for his 2 million-selling Boundaries: When to Say Yes, When to Say No to Take Control of Your Life, cowritten with Dr. Henry Cloud. Dr. Townsend has written or co-written over twenty books, selling over 5 million copies. His most recent book is "Now What Do I Do?" (Zondervan, 2010). Dr. Townsend has appeared on national TV, radio and newspapers and co-hosts the nationally syndicated radio program New Life Live, airing on 180 stations with 3 million listeners.

Biography

Dr. Townsend co-founded Minirth-Meier ClinicWest and served as its Clinical Co-Director for ten years. The clinic operated treatment centers in thirty-five cities in the western United States.

Dr. Townsend co-leads Cloud-Townsend Resources and runs a private practice in Irvine, California. He is a corporate consultant, and operates his own Leadership Coaching Program, which he personally conducts in southern California, Dallas, TX and Indianapolis, IN. He and Dr. Cloud conduct the Ultimate Leadership Workshop and the One Week Intensive for counselors in southern California. He is a visiting professor at Dallas Theological Seminary and is Clinical Director of the American Association of Christian Counselors

American Association of Christian Counselors

The American Association of Christian Counselors is the largest organization of Christian counselors in the world.-Overview:It is headquartered in Forest, Virginia, USA. AACC, as it is often called, creates the largest gathering of Christian counselors once per year in North America with annual...

. Dr. Townsend serves on the board of directors of Mustard Seed Ranch, a ranch setting for abused children, and has served on the boards of the India Gospel League and Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS).

Dr. Townsend's hobbies include travel and playing in a band which performs at lounges and venues in southern California.

Education

Dr. Townsend has a Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Arts

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 degree in psychology with honors from North Carolina State University

North Carolina State University

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, a Master of Theology

Master of Theology

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 degree from Dallas Theological Seminary

Dallas Theological Seminary

Dallas Theological Seminary is an evangelical theological seminary located in Dallas, Texas. It is known for popularizing the theological system known as Dispensationalism...

 (also with honors) and a PhD

Doctor of Philosophy

Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...

 degree in clinical psychology from Biola University.

Family

Dr. Townsend, his wife Barbi, and their two sons, Ricky and Benny, reside in Southern California.

Publications

Books which he has authored or made a contribution to include:

12 "Christian" Beliefs That Will Drive You Crazy (with Cloud, Zondervan, 1994)
Boundaries (with Cloud, Zondervan,1992)
Boundaries in Dating (with Cloud, Zondervan, 2000)
Boundaries in Marriage (with Cloud, Zondervan, 1999)
Boundaries with Kids (with Cloud, Zondervan, 1998)
Boundaries with Teens (Zondervan, 2006)
God Will Make A Way (with Cloud, Integrity, 2002)
Hiding from Love (Zondervan, 1991)
How People Grow (with Cloud, Zondervan, 2001)
How to Have That Difficult Conversation You've Been Avoiding (with Cloud, Zondervan, 2003)
It's Not My Fault (with Cloud, Integrity, 2007)
Leadership Beyond Reason (Nelson, 2009)
Loving People (Integrity, 2007)
Making Small Groups Work (with Cloud, Zondervan, 2003)
Mom Factor (with Cloud, Zondervan, 1996)
Now What Do I Do? (Zondervan, 2010)
Raising Great Kids (with Cloud, Zondervan, 1999)
Rescue Your Love Life (with Cloud, Integrity, 2005)
Safe People (with Cloud, Zondervan, 1995)
Secrets of Your Family Tree (with Brawand, Carder, Cloud and Henslin, Moody, 1991)
Where is God? (Nelson, 2009)
Who's Pushing Your Buttons? (Integrity, 2004)

See also

• Henry Cloud
  Henry Cloud
  Henry Cloud is a clinical psychologist with broad experience in private practice, leadership consulting, and media...