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William Whelton is a Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the Faculty of Education, University of Alberta. He specializes in counseling psychology, focusing on psychotherapy process/outcome, emotion's role in therapy, and the historical development of psychological disciplines. His work integrates humanistic/experiential/existential approaches with contemporary therapeutic practices.
He teaches courses like History and Systems of Psychology and supervises doctoral internships through the Canadian Psychological Association-accredited program. Research interests include self-criticism's impact on depression vulnerability, therapeutic alliance dynamics, and the philosophical evolution of psychology.
No scientific awards were explicitly mentioned in the provided texts. His advising focuses on training doctoral counseling students through rigorous 1,600-hour internships. He has contributed to understanding burnout in child/youth care workers and the application of terror management theory in psychotherapy integration.
Recent publications (2005–2016) explore emotion-focused therapy, depression mechanisms, and the interplay between personality traits and therapeutic processes.
