Empathic Engagement in Clinical Practice with Dr. Douglas Flemons
Today we are discussing empathic connection with Dr. Douglas Flemons, based off his 2026 book Empathic engagement in clinical practice.
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about Dr. Douglas Flemons
Dr. Douglas Flemons is Professor Emeritus of Family Therapy at Nova Southeastern University. In addition to teaching and supervising during his 30-year academic career, he directed his program's training clinic, and he created and directed the university's Student Counseling Center. Douglas is the author of books on Eastern philosophy and family therapy, clinical hypnosis, suicide assessment, and, most recently, empathy. He maintains a private practice, and he offers talks and conducts workshops nationally and internationally.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Books:
Flemons, D. (2026). Empathic engagement in clinical practice. American Psychological Association.
Flemons, D. (Therapist), & Davis, B. (Host). (2025). Empathy in Therapy [DVD & Streaming]. American Psychological Association & Alexander Street. https://video.alexanderstreet.com/watch/empathy-in-therapy
Flemons, D. (2022). The heart and mind of hypnotherapy: Inviting connection, inventing change. W. W. Norton.
Flemons, D. (2022, July/August). Cultivating empathy. Psychotherapy Networker.
Flemons, D., & Gralnik, L. (2013). Relational suicide assessment: Risks, resources, and possibilities for safety. W. W. Norton.
Flemons, D. (2002). Of one mind: The logic of hypnosis, the practice of therapy. W. W. Norton.
Flemons, D. (2001, March/April). From pity to compassion: When the therapist’s emotions get in the way. Psychotherapy Networker, 25(2), 19-20.
Links:
The Context Consultants website: https://contextconsultants.com/
Some of Dr. Flemon’s articles, free to download: https://contextconsultants.com/douglas-articles/
Descriptions of the books: https://contextconsultants.com/our-books/
