Akihiro Hasegawa is a Professor of Clinical Psychology at Teikyo University, Japan.
Through his academic career, which began in 1997, he has primarily focused on Ikigai, which was also the topic of his PhD thesis. His clinical expertise includes brief psychotherapy, especially brief therapy, couple therapy, family therapy, clinical dohsa-hou (motor-action therapy), as well as hypnosis.
As an active member of several academic societies, Prof. Hasegawa has held several roles, including serving as the chief editor for the Japanese Society of Hypnosis. Additionally, he has contributed to the Japanese Association of Brief Psychotherapy and the Japanese Society for Psychotherapy Integration, where he has been involved in public relations, training, and editorial committees.
