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David L. Calof, D.A.P.A., has practiced psychotherapy, family therapy and hypnotherapy in his native Seattle for 34 years.   A highly regarded clinician, Mr. Calof has lectured and consulted frequently at educational institutions, professional associations, hospitals, mental health centers, and social service agencies across the United States, and in Canada, England, France, Germany, Australia, and Japan on the treatment of posttraumatic and post-abuse syndromes, (with special regard to the dissociative disorders), self-injury syndromes, hypnotherapy, couples and family therapy.

A student of the late legendary hypnotherapist psychiatrist, Milton Erickson, MD., Mr. Calof was one of the invited faculty at both the 1st and 2nd International Congresses on Ericksonian Approaches to Hypnosis and Psychotherapy (Phoenix, 1980, 1983). In 1993, Self magazine named Mr. Calof one of the top 10 hypnotherapists in America.

Mr. Calof has authored two books and over 50 professional publications on hypnotherapy, marriage and family therapy, and the treatment of psychological trauma and child abuse.  His last book, The Couple Who Became Each Other and Other Tales of Healing From a Leading Hypnotherapist (with Robin Simons, BantamDoubledayDell, 1996) (a featured alternate selection for the Behavioral Science Book Service in 1997), has been published in North American, United Kingdom, French, German, and Israeli editions and garnered highly favorable reviews ( 1 2 ) internationally.

David is also author (with Mary LeLoo) of the popular primer Multiple Personality and Dissociation: Understanding Incest, Abuse, and MPD (Hazeldon, 1993)

Trained as a professional mediator, David has worked with individuals, families, and organizations seeking alternative approaches to dispute resolution.  In 1995, he conceived and produced "Beyond Confrontation and Mistrust," the First Northwest conference on family mediation for families conflicted over allegations of sexual abuse.

For the past three years, he has been part of a small group working with Prof. Edgar Schein at M.I.T. attempting to develop a psychotherapy of organizations.

David is a Certified Diplomate of the American Psychotherapy Association [D.A.P.A.], and is a Certified Diplomate and Fellow in Clinical Hypnotherapy of the National Board for Certified Clinical Hypnotherapists, and a Fellow of the International Society for the Study of Dissociation. He is listed in:

  • 2000 Outstanding Intellectuals of the 21st Century (2005)
  • International Scientist of the Year (2004)
  • Strathmore's Who's Who (2003)
  • Who's Who in Science and Engineering (2003)
  • Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare (2002)
  • Who's Who in Executives and Businesses (2000)
  • Who's Who in America (2000)
  • International Man of the Year (1997)
  • International Who's Who of Intellectuals (1997 )
  • Who's Who in Executives and Professionals (1994)
  • Outstanding People of the 20th Century (1998)
  • Who's Who in Business Leaders (1992)
  • Who's Who in the World (1990)
  • Who's Who Among Human Services Professionals (1988)
  • Who's Who Among Young American Professionals (1988)
  • Who's Who in Emerging Leaders of America (1987)
  • Who's Who in the West (1984)

 

About David Calof

Revised 11/17/07