Eric L. Johnson
Founder & Director of Training
Eric L. Johnson, Ph.D., is the Founder and Scholar-in-Residence at the Christian Psychology Institute. He is also Author-in-Residence at Sojourn East and Senior Research Professor at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Eric taught psychology and worldview studies for 10 years at University of Northwestern and counseling for 17 years at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Eric established the M.A. in Christian Counseling program at Houston Christian University, where he served as Professor of Christian Psychology for five years. Since his retirement from Houston Christian University, Eric has been working to establish the Christian Psychology Institute as a national hub for training and certification in Christ-Centered Therapy.
In addition to more than 50 articles in peer-reviewed journals, he has written as several textbooks for Christian psychology. Eric is also the founder and first director of the Society for Christian Psychology, a division of the AACC, and has been doing pastoral counseling weekly for over 20 years. He’s married to Rebekah, and they have two children, Laura and Iain, a son-in-law, Rich, and three grandchildren by Laura and Rich: Cash, Jedi, and Seraphina. His interests include hiking and bike riding.
Visit ericljohnson.org to explore his writings and latest insights in Christian Psychology.
