Jon Sperry, BSW, MSW, Ed.S., Ph.D., LMHC, LCSW, NCC, QS

https://www.lynn.edu/campus-directory/people/jonathan-sperry

B.S.W., Social Work, Florida Atlantic University (2006)

M.S.W., Social Work, Barry University (2007)

Ed.S., Counselor Education, Florida Atlantic University (2009)

Ph.D., Counselor Education, Florida Atlantic University (2011)

• Licensed Mental Health Counselor- Qualified MH Supervisor
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Qualified SW Supervisor
• Qualified Marriage and Family Therapy Supervisor
• Certified Addictions Professional
• Board Certified Nationally Certified Counselor
• Diplomate in Adlerian Psychotherapy (DNASAP)
• Certified Adlerian Psychotherapist
• EMDR trained

• Practicing mental health practitioner since 2007.
• Sperry has co-authored eight books on counseling and psychotherapy, several of which have been translated into over five languages worldwide.
• Sperry has given professional workshops and lectures around the globe - including Albania, Bulgaria, The Bahamas, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Romania, Slovakia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine, Uruguay, and Wales.  
• Practiced as a staff therapist at Florida Atlantic University’s Counseling & Psychological Services (FAU CAPS) for 15 years, providing mental health services to university students.
• Served as a group communications consultant with FAU’s Medical Initiative Program, supporting at-risk high school students preparing for careers in medicine.
• Provided group drumming sessions and psychosocial support and counseling for individuals impacted by cancer at Gilda’s Club of Fort Lauderdale since 2006.
• Delivered mental health and substance abuse treatment at Broward House, working with individuals affected by HIV/AIDS.

• North American Society of Adlerian Psychology (NASAP)
  • President, North American Society of Adlerian Psychology (NASAP), 2017–2018
• Faculty member, International Committee for Adlerian Summer Schools and Institutes (ICASSI), 2015-Present
• American Counseling Association (ACA)

• Co‑Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Individual Psychology, 2017-Present

• Case Conceptualization
• Group Drumming
• Individual Psychology

Ongoing Funded Research

• Title: Immediate Effects of Therapeutic Group Drumming on Affective Stress and Biomarkers of Stress
  Funding: RayBiotech
  Amount: $1,500
  Role: Co-Principal Investigator
  Summary: While group drumming has shown promise for reducing stress and enhancing social bonds, our pilot study (n=34) suggests that age, prior music experience, and academic status may shape how college students respond to this intervention. Based on these findings, we are investigating how a short, community-focused drumming impacts mood and physiological markers of stress. This multi-level analysis will help us determine whether drumming benefits all students similarly or by specific subgroups.

• Don Dinkmeyer Social Interest Award, American Counseling Association, 2026
• Scholarship and Creative Activities Award, Lynn University, 2022
• Kathleen Cheek Milby Endowed Faculty Fellowship Sabbatical, Spring 2020
• Scholar Award, College of Arts and Sciences, Lynn University, 2017-2018