John Townsend (author)
| John Townsend | |
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| Born | June 1, 1952 |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 1992–2013 |
| Genre | Christian, Self-help |
| Subject | Assertiveness |
| Notable works | Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No |
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John Townsend, PhD (born June 1, 1952) is an American Christian self help author. Townsend co-authored Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life in 1992 which sold two million copies and evolved into a five-part series. Townsend co-authored 26 Christian self-help books during his career.
John Townsend was born in 1952 in Smithfield, North Carolina, and grew up in Wilson, North Carolina. Townsend has a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology with honors from North Carolina State University, a Master of Theology degree from Dallas Theological Seminary (also with honors), and a PhD degree in clinical psychology from Rosemead School of Psychology, Biola University.
Townsend co-founded the Minirth-Meier Clinic West and served as its clinical co-director for ten years. The clinic operated treatment centers in thirty-five cities in the western United States.
Townsend founded the Townsend Institute for Leadership and Counseling, providing graduate training in Organizational Leadership, Executive Coaching and Counseling, based at Huntington University in Indiana in 2015.
Townsend co-hosts a nationally syndicated radio program, New Life Live.
Townsend and his family reside in Southern California.
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