About Les Greenberg
Born 1945. Les Greenberg is a Canadian psychologist, psychotherapist and university teacher.
Leslie Samuel Greenberg (born 30 September 1945) is a Canadian psychologist born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and is one of the originators and primary developers of emotion-focused therapy for individuals and couples.
He is a professor emeritus of psychology at York University in Toronto, and also director of the Emotion-Focused Therapy Clinic in Toronto. His research has addressed questions regarding empathy, psychotherapy process, the therapeutic alliance, and emotion in human functioning.
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Who is Les Greenberg?
Canadian psychologist
When was Les Greenberg born?
Les Greenberg was born in 1945 in Johannesburg.
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Les Greenberg is a psychologist, psychotherapist and university teacher.
What nationality is Les Greenberg?
Les Greenberg is Canadian.
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