Background
Kouw, Willy Alexander was born on December 20, 1932 in Leiden, Netherlands.
Kouw, Willy Alexander was born on December 20, 1932 in Leiden, Netherlands.
Student, University Leiden, 1958. Bachelor in Psychology, McMaster University of Canberra, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, University Texas, 1965.
Training in transactional analysis with John Gladfelter, 1977. Training in Gestalt therapy with Jim Norwood, 1976.
Social science research associate I, II, University Texas, 1961-1964;
teaching assistant, child psychology, University Texas, 1962-1964;
special instructor in psychology, University Texas, summer 1963;
social science research associate III, University Texas, 1964-1965;
postdoctoral fellow, clinical child psychology, division child psychiatry, University Texas Medical Branch, 1965-1966;
assistant professor, department neurology and psychiatry, division child psychiatry, University Texas Medical Branch, 1966-1967;
clinical assistant professor psychology, U. Houston, 1966-1967;
private practice clinical psychology,, San Antonio, since 1967. Consultant Texas Department Mental Health and Mental Retardation, 1968, San Antonio Eastern State Hospital, 1969. Clinical assistant professor, department psychiatry University Texas Medical School, San Antonio.
Workshop consultant multiple impact therapy William Roper Hull Home, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 1971. Faculty coordinator Fielding Institute, Santa Barbara, California, since 1976, trustee, 1990-1993. Board directors Project MEND, San Antonio, since 1993.
Fellow Bexar County Psychological Association. Member American Psychological Association, Bexar County Psychology Association (president 1970-1972), Academy of Psychologists in Marital, Sex and Family Therapy (clinical member since 1979), Team-Family Methods Association, Academy Family Mediators (associate), American Group Psychotherapy Association Inc., International Association Group Psychotherapy, World Federation for Mental Health, World Federation for Mental Health, International Council of Psychologists.
Married.