Dan Tomasulo
Ph.D., MFA, TEP, MAPP
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Positive Psychology, Depression, Group Psychotherapy, Psychodrama, Intellectual Disabilities Expert
Dan Tomasulo Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- Positive Psychology / Psychodrama / Intellectual Disabilities
- Best Sellers
- Confessions of a Former Child: A Therapist's Memoir
- Career Focus
- Author, Speaker, Therapist, Trainer, Educator
- Affiliation
- University of Pennsylvania, New Jersey City University, Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College
Daniel J. Tomasulo, Ph.D., TEP, MFA, MAPP
Dan holds a PhD in psychology, an MFA in writing, and is the first licensed psychologist and psycho-dramatist to graduate from the Master of Applied Positive Psychology program from the University of Pennsylvania in 2012. In addition to teaching at NJCU he is an assistant instructor for Martin Seligman, The Father of Positive Psychology, at UPenn for the MAPP program. He is also a training consultant for the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyer’s College in Wyoming, and developer of the Dare to be Happy experiential workshops for Kripalu.
He writes for Psychology Today as an expert on group therapy (The Healing Crowd) and authors the daily column, Ask the Therapist, for PsychCentral.com and their Proof Positive blog on practical applications of positive psychology. Recently honored by Sharecare* as one of the top ten online influencers on the topic of depression, he joined the staff of Answers.com as their depression expert.
He is the creator of Interactive-Behavioral Therapy, the most widely used form of group therapy for people with intellectual disabilities, and is working on his next book: American Snake Pit, a memoir about his involvement in deinstitutionalizing the residents of Willowbrook. For more information visit his website Dare2BeHappy.com
Free Articles & Book Excerpts
Dan Tomasulo Books
Confessions of a Former Child: A Therapist's Memoir
http://www.amazon.com/Confessions-Former-Child-Therapists-Memoir/dp/1555974996/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1196260315&sr=1-1
Healing Trauma: The Power of Group Treatment for People with Intellectual Disabilities
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url?%5Fencoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books&field-author=Daniel%20Tomasulo
Action Methods in Group Psychotherapy: Practical Aspects
http://www.amazon.com/Action-Methods-Group-Psychotherapy-Practical/dp/156032659X/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1204913398&sr=1-3
DanTomasulo.com
http://www.dantomasulo.com
Kirkus Review of Confessions of a Former Child: A Therapist's Memoir
http://search.ba esandnoble.com/Confessions-of-a-Former-Child/Daniel-Tomasulo/e/9781555974992/?itm=1
Same Time Next Week True Stories Of Working Through Mental Illness
http://www.amazon.com/Same-Time-Next-Week-Stories/dp/1937163199/?tag=psychcentral
Websites & resources
SelfGrowth-published websites, downloads, and contributor profile websites connected to this expert.
Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Dan Tomasulo
Things do not change; we change. ~ Thoreau
Contacting Dan Tomasulo
Please visit me a my website at www.Dare2BeHappy.com and check under Upcoming Events for a current list of presentations and readings around the country.
You may contact me directly at tomasulo@att.net or reach me at my office in Red Bank, New Jersey at 732-758-1122.
How to get started
Answers.com (Depression Expert)
http://depression.answers.com/expert/daniel-tomasulo
Proof Positive – Application of Research in Positive Psychology for the Real World
http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/author/danielt/
Daily -- Ask the Therapist
http://psychcentral.com/ask-the-therapist/author/danielt/
Psychology Today: The Healing Crowd –(Expert in Group Therapy)