Bio

Dr. Les White, licensed clinical psychologist, received his Masters in Counseling Psychology and his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.) from the Adler School of Professional Psychology in Chicago (accredited by the American Psychological Association). He holds a BS in Speech from Northwestern University/School of Communication (Evanston, IL).

Long fascinated with the value of “success” and how to measure and achieve it, Dr. White studied a group of individuals who turned their lives around and achieved extraordinary success in the workplace. Learning how these individuals made their lives “work” prompted him to develop the, Work Style Assessment, an Industrial-Organizational, vocational, and coaching instrument that helps identify one’s strengths, resources, and barriers to success in the workplace.

Dr. White has given, seminars in the U.S., Canada, and Europe on topics such as the Work Style Assessment, The Secrets of Success, Know Your Style Know Your Career, How to Communicate Effectively, Life Style Strengths of Holocaust Survivors, Artists and Bipolar Disorder, and Camera on a Couch (film and psychology). He has taught college and graduate level psychology courses at Roosevelt University, the Adler School of Professional Psychology, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, and Harold Washington College, all in Chicago, and the Adler Professional Schools in Toronto. He has been trained in crisis management by the American Red Cross and Crisis Management International. He has spoken on psychological topics on television and radio, including NBC-national and NPR.

In addition to his psychology interests and training, Dr. White is highly involved in the arts. He is a published and produced writer, playwright, and filmmaker. He was named a filmmaking “fellow” at the Conservatory of the American Film Institute (Los Angeles, CA), and has won awards, honors, and grants from organizations such as the Chicago International Film Festival, the New York Dramatists Guild, and the Illinois Arts Council. His work has been published in periodicals such as the New York Times, the Los Angeles Reader, Jump Cut, Chicago Quarterly Review, and The Clotheslines School of Fiction.

Regarding his philosophy, Dr. White writes:

Chaucer wrote “Man may die of imagination.” For most of my life, I have been fascinated by this deeply human faculty: how people use their talents, influences, imagination, and experiences to succeed, get stuck, encourage and even discourage others. A study that I conducted on individuals who were/are resilient, who overcame great adversity and turned their lives around, and who achieved successful careers “turned up” a number of easily learned behaviors that others can put into practice so that they, too, can succeed and achieve.

contact Dr. White at: les@leswhite.com