Biography:

Derrick Klaassen, Ph.D., R. Psych is a Registered Psychology and an Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology at Adler University. For the past 20+ years, Dr. Klaassen has been involved in the study and practice of existential psychotherapy. He is a past board member and chair and current clinical trainer for the Center for Existential Analysis and Logotherapy. Dr. Klaassen is also active in private practice with Limina Psychology, a general practice psychology clinic that specializes in existential psychotherapy. He has developed a specialty in working with clients who have survived traumatic injuries or are dealing with chronic illnesses. As a professor, he teaches graduate courses in the history of psychology, professional ethics, psychopathology, research design, and grief counselling, and provides clinical and research supervision to graduate students. Dr. Klaassen’s scholarship focuses on existential issues in psychology and psychotherapy. He has been active as a member of the Counselling Psychology section of the Canadian Psychological Association, serves as a peer reviewer for numerous journals, and collaborates frequently with students and colleagues on professional publications and presentations.