Writer's block, an owner's guide: About the author
David Jung McGarva, MBA, MA, grew up in Scotland, where he worked in law offices and in civil service settings for 25 years before answering an unexpected but compelling call to Southern California. Since then he has been a movie extra, a 9-1-1 operator and a census taker as well as working in psychotherapy, hypnotherapy and counseling.
With degrees in three fields, including two in psychology from The Open University in England and Phillips Graduate Institute in California, and with training in psychotherapy at the California Family Counseling Center and elsewhere, David brings a unique perspective to psychology, counseling and coaching. He is known as a gentle therapist, more interested in unleashing the client’s potential for growth and achievement than in unearthing past mistakes.
As a British Writers Guild member since 1993, David takes a particular interest in the challenges facing creative clients. His interest in writer’s block has led to various projects at Saybrook Graduate School and Research Institute, San Francisco including an interview-based study a of an established Hollywood writer’s experiences.
Upcoming projects include an account of the novel-writing process, a social history of creative block and a workshop on flow for writers.
David and Monica Jung McGarva are the parents and step-parents of four adults on three continents, and live quietly in Los Angeles County.
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