Daniel A. Bochner, Ph.D.

Dr. Bochner is proud to announce the release of his new book The Emotional Toolbox: A Manual for Mental Health. Buy the book from Amazon here[BUY] or for Kindle/eBook version here [BUY]. It's also available for Nook here [BUY]. Please read advanced praise [HERE].  Representative articles from the book can be sampled in the "Articles For..." sections listed in the tabs at your left.

Daniel A. Bochner, Ph.D. is the author of two books.  His recent release, The Emotional Toolbox: A Manual for Mental Health, is a self-help how-to.  His previous work, The Use of Self in Family Therapy, is a clinical treatise in which Dr. Bochner introduced his "Relational Systems Model" for psychotherapy.  It can be purchased on Amazon or Barnes And Noble. 

In The Emotional Toolbox, Dr. Bochner provides a fresh and accessible perspective on the most common issues of psychotherapy and mental health. This book is a Manual for Mental Health and is organized as an owner’s manual for the relational world which Dr. Bochner calls the "great life machine." Unlike other manuals that focus on all brand-new systems functioning perfectly, The Emotional Toolbox recognizes the various types of likely breakdown that occur over time and focuses intently on helping you bring yourself, and your family, to full potential. In essence, The Emotional Toolbox is the Introduction to Psychology people truly want and need even though it does not include the typical Psych 101 articles on rats in mazes, pellet-pecking pigeons, cat-zapping contraptions, or old tired theories no longer useful in modern day psychotherapy. Instead, in this Manual the reader discovers expert knowledge regarding the intricacies of human interaction, the vagaries of couple and family life, and the ins and outs of mental health diagnosis. Dr. Bochner’s Emotional Toolbox addresses the most commonly encountered issues of life, explains emotional difficulties and interpersonal communication at a level where the reader can feel personally understood, and offers solutions and redemption where people struggle most. 

Dr. Bochner's acclaimed previous release, The Therapist's Use of Self in Family Therapy was published in the year 2000.  In that more academically focused effort, Dr. Bochner introduces his "Relational Systems Model" for psychotherapy and psychology.  This model explains how the thoughts and feelings inside a person's mind directly influence, and are influenced by, all their relationships.  "The Relational Systems Model" guides Dr. Bochner in his understanding of patients and was instrumental in the development of his new book The Emotional Toolbox.  A simpler version of the theory is offered in Dr. Bochner's new book and on this website.  The Therapist's Use of Self in Family Therapy has been hailed by clinicians and theoreticians as "brilliant," "integrative," "inventive," "beautifully constructed," "original," "creative," and "comprehensive."    

Dr. Bochner's approach to psychotherapeutic treatment applies his spontaneous and authentic interpersonal style to working in-depth in both brief and long-term treatments. He has been a licensed psychologist since 1998. For the past ten years, he has been in private practice in Savannah, Georgia. Dr. Bochner has been working in the psychotherapy field since 1987 in community mental health centers, psychiatric facilities, private practice and in the U.S. Navy. In addition to providing individual (adult and child), couples, family, group treatment and psychological evaluations, Dr. Bochner is a clinical supervisor, and presents in the community on many topics related to family psychology and psychotherapy. As a member of the adjunct faculty at the Savannah Campus of the Georgia School of Professional Psychology, Dr. Bochner has taught Clinical Theory and Marriage and Family Therapy and has led Clinical Seminars.  

Daniel A. Bochner, Ph.D.  -  GA Licensed Psychologist no. 2372

Daniel A. Bochner, Ph.D.
Psychotherapist in Savannah