Professor Stephen Joseph

The hunger for authenticity guides us throughout our lives. People strive for joined-up living, where on one hand what they say and do reflects what they think and feel, and on the other, what they think and feel reflects who they are. Stephen Joseph has pioneered developments in research into authenticity, drawing on the solid science of positive psychology to...

Research has shown that anywhere from 30 to 90 per cent of people confronted by tragedy, horror and adversity emerge as wiser, more mature and more fulfilled people, sometimes despite great sadness. Relationships become stronger. Perspectives on life change. Inner strengths are found. For the past twenty years, Stephen Joseph has worked with survivors of trauma and sufferers of post-traumatic...

Life throws a lot of unexpected and unpleasant things at us. Many people just struggle on, but others find someone to talk to, someone like Stephen Joseph, who, as a therapist, is trained to listen to their concerns. They turn up with problems—failing relationships, stalled careers, conflicts, feelings of upset—that all seem very real to them in the moment. They...