John Foster Elliott

Psychotherapist and Writer @In Private Practice

North Hollywood, CA, US

John Foster Elliott began his career in psychology at age twenty-one, founding the first crisis intervention and drug-counseling center at Pennsylvania State University. He worked with Dr Steven Danish and others in utilizing Rogerian techniques for paraprofessionals and presented his first paper for the APA at age 22. John graduated cum laude in 1974, receiving the Eric Walker Award for “the most outstanding character, leadership and citizenship” among the senior graduating class. He went on to Los Angeles and established several other non-profit mental health programs for the poor and disadvantaged. Both the Los Angeles City Council and the California State Assembly officially commended John for his work in the field of substance abuse. He also studied Gestalt and NeoReichian therapy for five years with Eric Marcus, MD, one of the founders of the Gestalt Institute of Los Angeles. His other clinical interests included the study of unconscious imagery, metaphor and Ericsonian hypnotherapy. He has a keen interest in collaborative therapy and has written a piece for Barry Duncan in Heroic Clients, Heroic Agencies, a manual for client-directed outcome informed therapy. John received his Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology in 1981 at International College and was licensed by the State of California as a Marriage and Family Therapist in 1982. In his spare time John practices meditation, is a performing singer-songwriter and a writer. He currently works with Titan Studios in Sherman Oaks, CA. John’s book “Directions in Life for the Occasionally Confused” was released through PublishAmerica in Nov of 2004. Besides his private practice John is also currently working in development with several showrunners in Hollywood for an original television series. He has been happily married 29 years to his wife Beth, a classical musician. And yes-they make beautiful music together.

Penn State University

BS

International University Without Walls/Sierra College

Masters of Arts

International College

Masters Clinical Psychology