Derrick Klaassen, Ph.D., R.Psych.
Associate Professor
Clinical Psychology
Vancouver
OVERVIEW
For the past 20+ years, Dr. Klaassen has been involved in the study and practice of existential psychotherapy, which has included board membership with the Existential Analysis Society of Canada as well as serving as a clinical trainer in Canada, the U.S., and in Europe. As a professor, he teaches graduate courses in the history of psychology, research design, existential psychotherapy, and grief counselling, as well as providing clinical and research supervision to graduate students. Dr. Klaassen is an active member of the Canadian Psychological Association, serves as a peer reviewer for numerous journals, and collaborates frequently with students and colleagues on professional publications and presentations. Dr. Klaassen maintains a private practice with Limina Psychology, providing psychotherapy, consultation and clinical supervision alongside Janelle Kwee, Psy.D.
MEMBERSHIPS + ASSOCIATIONS
- Canadian Psychological Association.
- Existential Analysis Society of Canada, Affiliate of the International Society for Logotherapy and Existential Analysis.
- International Society for Logotherapy and Existential Analysis.
Publications + Presentations
Publications
Existential Self-Care for Psychotherapists: A Person-Centred Framework of Wellness. In E. Maisel, D. Laird, & A. Cantu (Eds.), Existential Wellness: Human-Centered Approaches as Alternatives to the Medical Model.
“I could have”: The lived experience of bereavement-related regret.
Accompanying clients recovering from traumatic brain injuries: An existential-analytical approach.
The question of meaning in clinical practice: Viktor Frankl’s contribution to psychotherapy.
Phenomenology and depth in existential psychotherapy.
The spiritual lives of bereaved parents.
Presentations
Clinical and ethical decision-making in psychology.
Psychotherapy and Love: Reflections on Profound Encounters.
Inner consent in clinical practice: An experiential introduction to existential psychotherapy.
Association, June 13.
Existential meaning for psychologists and their clients.
Conference, November 28.
Existential meaning in clinical practice.
Association, June 21.