Dale G. Larson

Dale G. Larson, Ph.D., holds the J. Thomas and Kathleen L. McCarthy Professorship and coordinates the Health Psychology Emphasis at Santa Clara University's School of Education. A Fulbright Scholar and licensed clinical psychologist, he bridges counseling and health psychology in his research and practice.

• Key Research Areas:
  • Self-concealment
  • Stress management
  • Person-centered therapy
  • End-of-life care coordination
  • Grief counseling
  • Interdisciplinary team development

Notable Contributions: Served as Senior Editor for the Robert Wood Johnson-funded Finding Our Way: Living with Dying in America, reaching 7 million readers. Authored the award-winning The Helper's Journey (2nd ed. 2020) and co-edited Teaching Psychological Skills: Models for Giving Psychology Away.

• Professional Recognition:
  • APA Fellow (Counseling, Health, Humanistic Psychology)
  • APA Division 17 & 38 leadership roles

Digital Presence: Maintains the Self-Concealment Research Collaborative website (link) and personal website (link).