Roy E. Barsness, PhD

Dr. Roy Barsness is a Clinical Psychologist, Professor and the Founder of Relationally-Focused Psychodynamic Therapy (RFPT). Dr. Barsness is the author of Core Competencies in Relational Psychoanalysis: A Guide to Practice Study and Research (Routledge, 2018; Italian trans. 2020). He is currently a Professor at The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology, was formerly the Clinical Director of the Psychology Doctoral Program at Seattle Pacific University and a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Washington- School of Medicine. As an educator, Dr. Barsness conducts live Saturday Dialogue seminars on relational psychoanalytic/psychodynamic thought and public lectures and seminars.
