About
Dr. G. Scott Sparrow
G.
Scott Sparrow, EdD, LPC, LMFT, is a professor,
psychotherapist, spiritual mentor, fly fishing guide, and
author who lives in Arroyo City, Texas. He received his
B.A. in psychology from the University of Texas at Austin,
his M.A. in psychology from the Univ. of Georgia at West
Georgia, and his doctorate in counseling from The College
of William and Mary. His master's thesis and doctoral
dissertation focused on the phenomenon of "lucid dreaming,"
or the experience of becoming aware that one is dreaming
during the dream. In 1976, he wrote
Lucid Dreaming -- Dawning of the Clear
Light.
Based largely on his own experiences, it has been
extensively cited and hailed as an early classic in this
new field of dream theory.
Scott is an Assistant Professor in the graduate counseling program at the University of Texas-Pan American, where he teaches courses in group therapy, marriage and family therapy, counseling theories, and practicum. He has maintained a solo private practice in professional counseling since 1982. He specializes in existential, Jungian, and transpersonal approaches to therapy, and has developed an innovative approach to dream work based on his lucid dream research, called the FiveStar Method. He is founder of DreamStar Institute, which offers mentoring and certification in dream analysis for laypersons and clinicians. He has also authored several articles and home-study courses in the field of dream theory and dream analysis.
Scott is a charter faculty member at Atlantic University in Virginia Beach. He currently teaches in the Spiritual Guidance Mentoring Certificate program with AU, and serves as the course mentor for the course he has developed, titled "Principles and Practices of Spiritual Mentorship."
He has lectured and taught courses across the U.S. on such topics as meditation, mystical experiences, and dream work methods. He is a student of Jungian psychology, Eastern religions, and contemplative Christianity. For several years, he made a study of the "Christ encounter," which is the visionary or dream experience of meeting Christ face-to-face. A book on this research titled, I Am With You Always: True Stories of Encounters With Jesus, was published by Bantam in 1995. Similarly, he subsequently wrote a book about dreams and visions of Mary, titled Blessed Among Women: Encounters with Mary and Her Message (Crown, 1997. He is also author of Sacred Encounters with the Christ (Ave Maria, 2002), Sacred Encounters with Mary (Ave Maria, 2003), and Healing the Fisher King: A Fly Fisher's Grail Quest. He and his wife Kathy have also coauthored Andrew's Quest for the Perfect Gift.
Scott provides spiritual mentoring--in person, by phone, or by Skype--for individuals who are searching for a more direct and intimate relationship with their higher power. He works closely with his wife Kathy, who is a life coach and motivational speaker. If you are interested in receiving mentoring from Scott, or coaching from Kathy, please review their services on the Mentoring page.
