Professor of Psychology and by courtesy, Religious Studies and the Jesuit School of Theology, as well as Emeritus Adjunct Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, , and co-editor of
Thomas G. Plante, Ph.D., ABPP is the Augustin Cardinal Bea, S.J. University Professor, professor of psychology, and by courtesy, religious studies and the Jesuit School of Theology, at 糖心破解版 and directs the Applied Spirituality Institute. He is a scholar in residence of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Additionally, he is an emeritus adjunct clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine. He serves as co-editor of the journal, Integratus: The Journal of the Catholic Psychotherapy Association. He is an APA fellow (in Divisions 12, 36, 38, 46, and 47) and served on APA’s Council of Representatives (2016-21). He has published 29 books including most recently Living Ethically in an Unethical World (2024), Spiritually Informed Therapy (2024), Health Behavior Change (2024), and Contemporary Clinical Psychology, Fourth Edition (2022). He has published over 275 journal articles and book chapters, and maintains a private clinical practice as a licensed psychologist in Menlo Park, CA. He has been frequently featured in most major national and international media outlets. Time Magazine featured him in 2005 and referred to him in a 2002 cover story about clerical abuse as one of “three leading American Catholics.” He served as vice-chair of the National Review Board for the Protection of Children and Youth for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and other child protection Church review boards. He received an undergraduate degree in psychology from Brown University, an MA and PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Kansas, and completed his clinical internship and postdoctoral fellowship in clinical and health psychology at Yale University.
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ScB Psychology 1982, Brown University
MA Clinical Psychology 1983, University of Kansas
PhD Clinical Psychology, 1987, University of Kansas
Postdoctoral Fellowship and Clinical Internship, 1986-88, Yale University
PSYC 2: General Psychology II (PDF)
PSYC 114: Ethics in Psychology (PDF)
PSYC 115EL: Psychopathology (PDF)
PSYC 116: Advanced Topics in Psychopathology (PDF)
PSYC 117: Health Psychology (DOC)
PSYC 117EL: Health Psychology (PDF)
PSYC 118: Advanced Topics in Health Psychology (DOC)
PSYC 193: Psychology of Religion and Spirituality (DOC)
- Applied spirituality and health outcomes
- Clerical abuse and abuse prevention
- Psychological screening of Catholic and Episcopal clergy applicants
- Professional and personal ethics
Plante, T. G. (2021). . New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN: 978-0-470-58739-3.
Applied Spirituality Institute
Santa Clara Strength of Religious Faith Questionnaire (Word)
Plante, T. G. (2025). , Ethics in Progress, 16(2), 220-228.
Plante, T. G. (2025). . Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 56(6), 435-439.
Plante, T. G. (2025). Jesuit Higher Education: A Journal, 14(1), 2-5.
Plante, T. G. (2025). . Ethics & Behavior, 36(2), 143-150.
Plante, T. G. (2025). . Integratus: The Journal of the Catholic Psychotherapy Association, 3(2), 105-115.
Plante, T. G., Feldman, D. B., Ge, J., & Cortese, A. (2025). , Journal of Religion and Health, 64, 1239-1256.
Plante, T. G. (2025). . The Behavior Therapist, 48(10, 420-425.
Plante, T. G. (2024). , Pastoral Psychology, 74, 973-984.
Plante, T. G. (2024). . Spirituality in Clinical Practice. Advance 11(4), 419-423.
Plante, T. G. (2024). . Religions,15(7), 791. (invited paper).
Plante, T. G. (2024). . Spirituality in Clinical Practice 11(2), 186-195.
Plante, T. G. (2024). , Spirituality in Clinical Practice, 11(1) 83-88.
Mangione, L., & Plante, T. G. (2024). . Spirituality in Clinical Practice, 11(1), 1-6.
Buenrostro, C. M., & Plante, T. G. (2024). . The Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling, 45, 36-54.
Rader, C., & Plante, T. G. (2024). . Pastoral Psychology, (75), 63-72.
Plante, T., & Peng, E. (2024). . Pastoral Psychology, 73, 407-411.
Plante, T. G. (2023). . Integratus: The Journal of the Catholic Psychotherapy Association, 1(4), 293-303.
Plante, T. G. (2023). Integratus: The Journal of the Catholic Psychotherapy Association, 1(1), 7-17 (invited lead paper).
Plante, T. G., Schwartz, G. E., Exline, J. Park, C., Paloutzian, R. F., Seitz, R. J., & Angel, H. F. (2023). , Current Psychology, 42, 31961-31975.
Plante, T. G. (2023). , Pastoral Psychology, 72(1), 23-31.
Plante, T. G. (2023). . Spirituality in Clinical Practice, 10(4) 358-363.
Eros, A., & Plante. T. G. (2023). . Pastoral Psychology, 72(5), 711-727.
- Plante, T. G. (2025). . Chicago Tribune, April 21, 2025, Section 1, p. 6.
- Plante, T. G. (2023). . San Jose Mercury News, September 19, 2023.
- Plante, T. G. (2022). . San Jose Mercury News, September 21, 2022.
- Plante, T. G. (2022). . San Jose Mercury News, January 7, 2022.
- Plante, T. G. (2021). . San Francisco Chronicle, June 16, 2021. and
- Plante, T. G. (2020). . Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs, Georgetown University, May 22, 2020.
- Plante, T.G. & Schwartz, G.E. (2020). . Arizona Daily Star, March 17, 2020.