Vice President

Harville Hendrix

Harville Hendrix, PhD is co-founder, with his wife Helen LaKelly Hunt, PhD, of Imago Relationships International, a nonprofit organization dedicated to international support and development of Imago Relationship Therapy. They are the creators of Imago Relationship Therapy and the concept of the “conscious partnership.” Harville is author of two bestsellers, Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples and Keeping the Love You Find: A Guide for Singles, and a third best seller, co-authored with Helen, Giving the Love They Need: A Guide for Parents. They have also co-authored three meditation books, The Couples Companion, The Personal Companion, and The Parenting Companion. Their most recent books include Receiving Love: Transform Your Relationship by Letting Yourself Be Loved, The New Couples’ Study Guide for Getting the Love You Want, and Manual for Receiving Love. Their books have been translated into more than 50 languages, and Imago Therapy is practiced in 30 countries by more than 2000 therapists. Harville has made 17 appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show, one of which won her first Emmy Award and was ranked by Ms. Winfrey in her top 20 shows. He has also been seen on many other TV shows and featured in many magazine and newspaper articles worldwide.

Dr. Hendrix is a clinical pastoral counselor with 40 years of experience as a therapist, educator, clinical trainer, author and public lecturer, and has received many awards for his work with couples. He lives with his wife in New York and New Mexico, and they have six children and four grandchildren.