Prof. Dr. Andreas Vossler is a Psychologist, family therapist, academic, researcher and trainer. He is a Professor of Psychology and Psychotherapy at the Open University where he is also the Deputy Director of Teaching (Counselling).
As Chartered Psychologist and systemic couple and family psychotherapist he has a deep belief in the value of research for counselling and psychotherapy practice. He has been conducting research on family and couple counselling and intimate relationships for 20+ years and has experience in systematic reviews, qualitative research and developing training for professionals (in-person and online). He is a member of the Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR, member of the UK Chapter Local Council) and the Research Committee of the Association for Family Therapy and Systemic Practice (AFT) in the UK.
He is the lead editor of Mad or Bad? A critical approach to Counselling and Forensic Psychology (2017) and The Counselling and Psychotherapy Research Handbook (2014), and co-editor of Understanding Mental Health and Counselling (2020) and Understanding Counselling and Psychotherapy (2010; all Sage books). He has authored two German textbooks and published numerous journal articles and chapters in edited books within the areas of psychotherapy research, health psychology, psychiatry and education. His current research interests include: intimate relationships, digital intimacies and online infidelity, therapist’s and clients’ experiences of online counselling, and sex and intimacy while aging.