Steve S. Olweean,
Director and Coordinator of programs
Steve Olweean speaks on conflict transformation, concepts of "The
Other," negative stereotypes, prejudice, the creation of enemy
images, cross-cultural engagement and dialogue, forgiveness and reconciliation,
healing negative belief systems, trauma recovery, and building capacity
at both the grass roots and social institutional level for promoting
an authentic world culture of peace.
He also addresses activism in Humanistic Psychology through putting
humanistic principles to work in the world to improve psycho-social
conditions, and has published writings on the above topics.
He is a therapist with a degree in Clinical Psychology and experience
in community based mental health treatment and advocacy. He has worked
in inpatient, outpatient, day treatment, outreach, and crisis intervention
settings, has held positions as clinical director, clinical supervisor,
and senior clinician, and has functioned as graduate field supervisor
for departments of psychology and social work. His principal areas of
treatment are trauma and abuse recovery, crisis intervention, dissociative
disorders, victim/perpetrator dynamics, and reframing negative belief
systems.
Current book project is "Engaging The Other,"
an edited compliation of chapters contributions by authors representing
a diversity of cultures & societies around the world exploring this
fundamentally subjective phenomenon from their unique cultural eye.
The book is based on a chapter he contributed titled "Psychological
Concepts of The Other: Embracing the Compass of the Self"
to a book published by Preager/Greenwood publishers: "The
Psychology of Terrorism," edited by Dr. Chris Stout.
He is Program Developer and Coordinator for CBI programs and projects,
President of the International Humanistic Psychology
Association (IHPA), and Immediate-Past President of the Association
for Humanistic Psychology.
Contact Information:
- Steve Olweean
- CBI Director and Coordinator of Programs
President, International Humanistic Psychology Association (IHPA)
- Electronic mail
- SOlweean@aol.com
- Telephone
- 269-665-9393
- FAX
- 269-665-9393
- Postal address
- 12170 South Pine Ayr Drive
Climax, Michigan 49034 USA
