Testimonials

"Dr. Eckstein is the course director of our medical ethics class; he also teaches medical psychology. His extensive publication history is a valuable asset to our academic community. Dr. Eckstein brings a wealth of hospital related experience to our Medical University. He has completed a yearlong post-doctoral internship in psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) with a physician. Hospital staff appointments include cardio-rehabilitation at St. Luke's Hospital in Phoenix, counseling psychology at Scottsdale Camelback Hospital, and family medicine at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Eckstein was also the first psychologist to have hospital privileges at the Maui Memorial Hospital in Hawaii. He had three years of private practice there where he specialized in worker compensation injury related to pain management, and depression.

Here on the Caribbean island of Saba, Dr. Eckstein counsels not only our medical students, but also works as part of a treatment team at our local hospital. I appreciate that he volunteers his time for those who cannot afford counseling services."

Dr. Purohit Heethendra, M.D.
Associate Professor of Microbiology
Saba University School of Medicine
National Caribbean, Netherlands

"I have known Daniel Eckstein for the past nine years. He was originally a faculty member in the industrial-organizational psychology program at Capella University in which I was the Department Chair. During that time, I appreciated both his on-line caring for students plus his outstanding presentation skills at our colloquium. In addition to his own workshops on group design and presentation skills, he was a guest lecturer in my research seminars where he presented his own published research and encouraged students to become scholar practitioners in their own right. He presented his design of a statistical decision tree which has been helpful to graduate students and faculty mentors to determine the best statistical procedure for a research question.

In addition to his past 36 years of post-doctoral university experience, Dr. Eckstein has the ability to integrate counseling, clinical, and organization develoment theory and practice into a combined skill-set. His experience as a senior consultant with University Associates, and his post-doctoral training in coaching with the Adler School of Toronto, is a tribute to his competence both as a professional coach, consultant, and clinician."

Karen S. Yasgoor, Ph.D., SPHR CBT
Graduate Core Faculty
Harold Abel School of Psychology
Professor, Capella University

"Daniel Eckstein excels in graduate level teaching and supervision. He is perhaps one of the brightest and most creative individuals with whom I have associated in the past 30 years in the field. He is an educator in the deepest sense of the word -- he mentors the intellect and spirit of his students.

Daniel exemplifies the highest commitment and the best learning practices in the field of psychology, education, and consulting. He is an adventurous, innovative, and creative man and students report that their experience with him is the highlight of their education."

Victoria Gamber, Ph.D.
Core Faculty
General Psychology
Capella University

"I have known Daniel Eckstein for over ten years now. For two years, I was his supervisor in his capacity as an adjunct faculty member in the counseling psychology specialization at Capella University. His teaching medical students and also serving as an adjunct for us in the counseling program at Capella is a nice extension to his community mental health experiences. His experience as a CACREP on-site program evaluator is also a major asset for our program.

In addition, Daniel is a master teacher. He captivates his students with his stories, examples, theoretical and historic knowledge, and his clear emotional involvement with his subject matter. His lecturing skills are so strong that he has often been invited to be a keynote speaker. He has been active in our field as a national and international consultant and has worked closely with several very famous people including Albert Ellis, Jeffery Zeig, Jean Houston, and Pat Love. He has even had an audience with the Dali Lama."

David P. Sarnoff, Ph.D., A.B.P.P.
Core Faculty Counseling Psychology
Harold Abel School of Psychology, Capella University
Charleston, SC

"Daniel has been a valuable resource to me in my own efforts to improve relations between the U.S. and Japan. It seems that frustrations and mental tensions between America and Japan are somehow increasing due to recent economic and political conflicts such as the trade imbalance. I feel his book 'Theory and Practice of Life-style Assessment' and workshops can give us some insights and clues to resolve the human issues existing between us, and therefore to help lead our earth to more peace."

Sakan Yanagidaira, President
Group Dynamics Institute, Inc.

"As a speaker Daniel exposes the audiences to the greatest thinking in ways that are energizing and illuminating. He has a tremendous ability to inspire others when he speaks. His knowledge in the field of psychology is outstanding. He is a prolific writer. He is one of the most intelligent, innovative and caring professionals I know. Organizations seek Dr. Eckstein out due to his publications and fine training abilities."

Deborah Vogele Welch, Ph.D
Reflective Leadership Associates

"Daniel has not only high academic credentials and scholastic achievements but also he has excellent human qualities. Daniel is a warm hearted, caring person. He displays a deep empathic understanding of people of diversified backgrounds.

I had the privilege of inviting Professor Daniel Eckstein as a presenter at the 5th Multidimensional-Multicultural Wellness Conference/Workshop at Governors State University. He made an excellent didactical and experiential presentation. His presentation was engaging, profound and moving. Daniel has a gift of presenting difficult concepts and ideas in a way that encourages the participants to be actively involved in the learning process. Daniel speaks from his heart and his head.

I consider it a privilege to know Professor Daniel Eckstein as a scholar, a compassionate counsellor and a caring and enthusiastic teacher."

Jagdish Dave, Ph.D.
Governors State University

"I have come to appreciate Daniel Eckstein's experience in the organization development and leadership fields. He has 25 years postdoctoral experience in which he has an impressive combination of university teaching as well as international consulting an workshop delivery."

Ed Oxford, Ph.D.
Regional Manager,
Organization and Human Effectiveness, Motorola

"Dr. Eckstein's particular areas of research include counseling to protect the legal rights of women. He wants to ensure that women will be treated with equity in all fields of education and the workforce. These efforts will help women to become prominent participants of our society who critically need the collabortion of every member of its citizenry."

Ana Maria Perez Gabriel, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Bilingual Education
School of Education
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

"As his former supervisor at the University of Texas of the Permian Basic, Dr. Eckstein and I had a close working relationship during the year June, 2005 to June, 2006. Dan was very helpful to me in our efforts to continue a very active community training institute, the West Texas Institute for Adlerian Studies. When our University gym was opened for survivors of Hurricane Ike, he was very active in working with the Red Cross in coordinating volunteer efforts not only by our graduate students but also other universities and community mental health agencies. He also was a volunteer counselor to families who had lost both their homes and loved ones in that tragedy.

Dan is a past president of the North American Society of Adlerian Psychology and holds the Diplomate in the North American Society of Adlerian Psychology. He is a passionate and conscientious teacher who stresses experiential learning in his classes."

Al Milliren, Ed.D., N.C.C.
Associate Professor of Counseling
Governors State University

"Dr. Daniel Eckstein has taught four different basic courses for our educational organization that offers professional development for teachers. He has taught each of these courses numerous times and is an exemplary teacher. Teachers have reported his strengths lie in his mastery of the material; his delivery, which includes a combination of humor and creativity; and the ability to connect with students in an interesting and informative manner

He is the author of the 'ABCs of Classroom Behavior' which demonstrates in depth knowledge of the material needed for our teacher professional development training. For the past 30 years, he been working with teachers, doing professional development training."

Stanley Shapiro, MA
Director, Classrooms That Work
Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada

"This will confirm that Dr. Daniel Eckstein has worked with us over 3 years, and has been very helpful in his role as a consulting psychologist.

He has made class inspections, met with disturbed children, led staff meetings on professional development days, and has offered good counsel at all times.

He is a person of conscience, of integrity, and competence. He is a warm caring person and would be an asset to any staff, and in his field, a treasure.

William Harry Giles, Headmaster
The Giles School, École Giles
Toronto, Ontario Canada