Sheldon B. Kopp

Education Kopp graduated from Brooklyn College in 1951

Career In addition to his private practice, he served as a psychotherapy supervisor for the pastoral counselling and consultation centres in Washington D.C.

Published books Kopp was a prolific author, and wrote 17 books, mostly on self-esteem If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him! The Hanged Man No Hidden Meanings Naked Therapist Back to One: A Practical Guide for Psychotherapists This Side of Tragedy: Psychotherapy as Theater An End to Innocence: Facing Life without Illusions What Took You so Long: An Assortment of Life's Everyday Ironies Mirror, Mask, and Shadow: The Risk and Rewards of Self-acceptance The Pickpocket and the Saint: Free Play of the Imagination Even a stone can be a teacher Here I am, Wasn't I! The Inevitable Disruption of Easy Times Who Am I Really? Raise Your Right Hand against Fear: Extend the Other in Compassion Rock, Paper, Scissors: Understanding the Paradoxes of Personal Power and Taking Charge of Our Lives All God's Children Are Lost, but Only a Few Can Play the Piano: Finding a Life That Is Truly Your Own Blues ain't nothing but a good soul feeling bad

Personal life Kopp died of cardiac arrhythmia and pneumonia.