
Stephen W. Simpson
Associate Professor of Psychology, Clinical Psychology Department
BA, Wake Forest University
MA, Fuller Theological Seminary
PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary
Courses Taught
FT508: Psychopathology and Family Systems
PC800: Clinical Foundations I
PC801: Clinical Foundations II
PC802: Clinical Foundations III
PC809: Clinical Interventions – Client-Centered
PC810: Clinical Interventions – Psychodynamic
PC831: Sexual Diversity Issues
PC836: Human Sexuality
PC837: Child Abuse and Domestic Violence
PG800: History and Systems of Psychology
PG845: Applied Diagnostic Nomenclature
Campus Affiliations
Areas of Expertise
Sexuality, psychotherapy, psychopathology, depression, anxiety, marriage therapy
Bio
Stephen (Steve) Simpson began teaching at Fuller as an adjunct clinical professor in 2001, joining the School of Psychology’s full-time faculty in 2009. Dr. Simpson has a wide range of clinical experience, and has served in positions including psychologist and director of Pasadena Psychology group, director of clinical training for the School of Psychology, clinical director of Fuller Psychological and Family Services, supervisor for interns at Pasadena Mental Health Center, and therapist and youth program director at Behavioral Health Centers in Alhambra, California.
Specializing in couples therapy and individual therapy for adolescents and adults, Simpson’s interests include relationships, sexuality, anxiety, depression, and addictions. In addition to publishing articles in scholarly journals, he has written three books for a popular audience: Assaulted By Joy: The Redemption of a Cynic (2008), What Women Wish You Knew About Dating: A Single Guy’s Guide to Romance (2008), and What Wives Wish Their Husbands Knew About Sex (coauthored with Ryan Howes and Richard Rupp, 2007). Simpson regularly leads seminars for therapists on various clinical issues, and is a frequent speaker for lay audiences on sex, dating, parenting multiples, and Christian living. He is a member of the American Psychological Association, the San Gabriel Valley Psychological Association, and the American Association of Christian Counselors.