Dr. Albert Wong

Director of Somatic Psychology
John F. Kennedy University

Dr. Albert Wong is a leading clinician and educator in the field of somatics. A Marshall Scholar educated at Princeton and Oxford, Dr. Albert Wong has been honored for his work in psychotherapy by the American Psychological Association Psychoanalytic Division, the Northern California Community for Emotion Focused Therapy, and the Yale Psychoanalytic Research Training Program. In the 1990s, he served as residential staff at the Esalen Institute for five years and has been featured on PBS, in Time Magazine, and the book The American Soul Rush. His work has been published in titles ranging from the scientific journal Biological Cybernetics to the book anthology Radical Spirit. One of his film projects, Step One Breathe, was named Best Drama at the Maryville Film Festival. He recently presented a workshop at the International Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Gestalt Therapy entitled Many Dances, One Rhythm: A Somatic Exploration of Gestalt-Based Movement Practices, as well as the International Expressive Arts Association Conference.