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Dr. J Harold Ellens
While retired from many of his professional activities at the university and church, Dr. Ellens continues to be vigorously involved in his private practice in psychotherapy and in lecturing at home and abroad.
Purpose The purpose of his work remains as it has throughout his 55 years of professional life: to enhance the illumination, understanding, and wisdom of persons and of the human community regarding the truth and reality of how humans can function for optimal comfort, consolation, purposiveness, optimism, vigor, and positive achievement, in the face of the fact that life is a tragic adventure. Dr. Ellens is a truth-teller and wishes to be nothing more or less than that. |  |
Invitation to Therapy
Dr. Ellens invites people seeking psychotherapy or pastoral counseling to contact him at his cell phone number of (248) 231-4433. He will work out an initial appointment within 48 hours if necessary. He charges on a sliding scale designed to fit the patients' financial situation.
Invitation to Provide Lectures, Workshops, Seminars
The program of workshops, lectures, and seminars provided regularly by Dr. Ellens include a wide range of topics, in keeping with his wide range of scholarship. All three of these types of programs can be the occasion for address to topics including psychology, biblical studies, pastoral care, ancient Judaism, history of Christianity, and much more. Please contact Dr. Ellens for a full list of available topics.
Acclamations
His colleagues have expressed significant admiration for his person and work:
"His work is groundbreaking work of tremendous insight." Archbishop Desmond Tutu
"Ellens presents comprehensive treatment of new fields and new insight that combines psychological analysis with biblical studies. He comprehends a range of psychological perspectives from Freud to Kohut." Dr. Wayne G. Rollins, Hartford Seminary.
"Ellens, as an eminent scholar of the Bible and psychology, produces work that is accessible and comprehensible... His work is a significant achievement and deserves to be in every university and large public library, as well as in collections on theology and psychology." Library Journal, August
His colleagues have expressed significant admiration for his person and work:
"His work is groundbreaking work of tremendous insight." Archbishop Desmond Tutu
"Ellens presents comprehensive treatment of new fields and new insight that combines psychological analysis with biblical studies. He comprehends a range of psychological perspectives from Freud to Kohut." Dr. Wayne G. Rollins, Hartford Seminary.
"Ellens, as an eminent scholar of the Bible and psychology, produces work that is accessible and comprehensible... His work is a significant achievement and deserves to be in every university and large public library, as well as in collections on theology and psychology." Library Journal, August
