Background
Kotani, Hidefumi was born on January 21, 1948 in Hiroshima, Japan. Son of Kuniichi and Sadako Kotani.
Kotani, Hidefumi was born on January 21, 1948 in Hiroshima, Japan. Son of Kuniichi and Sadako Kotani.
Bachelor in Education, Hiroshima University, 1970. Diploma graduate course of education, Hiroshima University, 1971. Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology, Hiroshima University, 1973.
Diploma in group psychotherapy, New York University, 1979.
Instructor, psychologist Hiroshima University, 1975—1984, associate professor, 1984—1986. Visiting professor Adelphi University, 1977—1979. Assistant professor International Christian University, Tokyo, 1986—1990, associate professor, 1990—1996, professor, since 1996, chairman division education, 1998—2002, chairman graduate school, 2002—2003.
Founder, director Institute Psychoanalytic and Systems Psychotherapy, Tokyo, since 1994. President International Association Dynamic Psychotherapy, since 1995. Founder, director Institute Advanced Studies of Clinical Psychology International Christian University, since 2001.
Member of International Association Group Psychotherapy (board directors 2003-2006), Japanese Association Group Psychotherapy (executive board 1986—2000, since 2005).
Married Chiyomi Okuda, May 25, 1975. Children: Ryoko Mimaki, Takako Tanoi, Taisuke.