John S. Stephenson, Ph.D.

Successful coaching and counseling practice specializing in developing relationships, directing individual growth, professional ethics, and coaching on career issues. Engaged in crisis debriefing for businesses. Faculty member, Coach U and the University of Texas, Dallas, Executive and Professional Coaching Program.  Licensed as a Family Therapist in both California and Maine. Diverse practice clientele, with a focus on grief and loss management.

Summary of Qualifications

• Excellent leadership skills developed over thirty years as a business and organizational consultant, coach, counselor and educator. Held top-level leadership positions in national and regional professional organizations.
• A skilled professional in working with others to implement change and growth. Extensive experience helping professionals and middle/upper-level managers and executives on topics such as change, leadership, team building, stress management, and interpersonal relationships.
• A creative and innovative thinker who has designed and led seminars and workshops for hospitals, businesses, non-profits, and educational institutions. Topics include coaching skills for leaders, stress management, motivation, clinical aspects of grieving, team building, visioning (board development), and professional ethics. Created the College Prep Institute to assist students transitioning to college.
• An experienced and successful small business developer and owner.
• Nationally recognized expert on issues of personal loss and transitional change.
• Certified Professional Coach (International Coach Federation).

Professional Experience
Personal and Professional Coach, Licensed Counselor, Educator, 1986 - 2006

Successful coaching and counseling practice specializing in developing relationships, directing individual growth, professional ethics, and coaching on career issues. Engaged in crisis debriefing for businesses. Faculty member, Coach U and the University of Texas, Dallas, Executive and Professional Coaching Program.

Licensed as a Family Therapist in both California and Maine. Diverse practice clientele, with a focus on grief and loss management.

Professor, Department of Sociology, San Diego State University 

Outstanding teaching evaluations.  Counseled students on academic, personal, and career issues. Developed innovative courses.  Chaired major university committees involving sensitive issues. Awarded Professor Emeritus status.

Education

Ph.D., Sociology,  The Ohio State University, 1970
      Dissertation: Innovation Acceptance in Education

M.A.,   Sociology,  University of Denver, 1967
      Thesis: Public Response to Disaster Warning

B.A.,   Psychology,  Boston University, 1966

Achievements

• Appointed to Faculty, The University of Texas, Dallas, Executive Coaching Program, 2005 
• Appointed to Faculty, Coach University, 2001 
• Professional Certified Coach, International Coach Federation, 1999  
• Co-wrote, lobbied, and helped to pass a state law governing the licensing of mental health professionals in the state of Maine, 1991
• President, Maine Chapter, The Association for Marriage and Family Therapy,  1990-1992
• President, The Center for Grieving Children, Portland, Maine, 1988-1989
• President, The Association for Death Education and Counseling, 1984-1985

Publications

A Wise Parent’s Guide to College Success. College Prep Institute, 2006
Intentional Change: Personal and Professional Coaches Describe Their Work and Their Lives.  Philadelphia: Xlibris, 1999.
Death, Grief and Mourning.  New York: The Free Press, 1985.
Death, Dying and Bereavement. San Diego: College of Health Science, 1983.

Military
Veteran, U.S. Army, (Army Security Agency)

Website: CoachingDoc.com