Robert T. Muller

Robert T. Muller, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at York University, Toronto, within the Faculty of Health. He holds a postdoctoral fellowship from Harvard and previously served on faculty at the University of Massachusetts. His research focuses on trauma treatment, interpersonal trauma, and attachment theory, leading collaborative studies with institutions like the Traumatology Institute and Homewood Hospital. He is the 2024 recipient of the Pierre Janet Award and a 2019 Written Media Award-winning author. Muller founded The Trauma & Mental Health Report, an online publication with 100,000+ annual readers. He advises eight graduate students in the Trauma & Attachment Lab and lectures internationally. Clinical practice and workshops in trauma therapy, including upcoming sessions in 2025, reflect his 30+ year career.

Research interests include trauma therapy outcomes, family-based emotion-focused interventions, and LGBTQ+ trauma recovery. He has published extensively on programs like the Healthy Coping Program for Abused Children and Women Recovering from Abuse. Awards recognize his contributions to trauma scholarship and clinical strategies.

Media engagements include features on Very Well Mind, Business Insider, and CBC interviews. Books such as Trauma and the Avoidant Client and Trauma and the Struggle to Open Up are translated globally. Professional affiliations with scientific societies and clinical development initiatives underscore his leadership in mental health.