Ekman P. C. Tam, Ph.D.
Ekman P. C. Tam is Professor of Spirituality and Psychotherapy. His first degree in theology (B.Th.) was earned at Evangel Theological Seminary in Hong Kong. Upon graduation from the seminary, he ministered at a church for about five years, after which he left Hong Kong for Ottawa, Canada, for further studies in Psychology where he earned a B.A. He continued his studies in Ottawa at the University of Ottawa for an M.A. in Individual Counseling and at St. Paul University for an M.A. and Ph. D. in Spirituality. After returning to Hong Kong in 1998, Dr. Tam worked full time at Tao Fong Shan Christian Centre as Spiritual Director until the end of 2011, where he founded a formation program in Christian Spiritual Direction. He was appointed an Affiliate Faculty member of the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Hong Kong (since 2000). In 2006, he earned a Psy.D. from the Graduate Theological Foundation. Dr. Tam is currently a part time Spiritual Director of Tao Fong Shan Christian Centre and an Adjunct Faculty member of the Carey Institute in British Columbia, Canada.
- Christian Contemplation and Chinese Zen-Taoism: A Study of Thomas Merton’s Writings
- A Psycho-spiritual Approach to Spiritual Direction Based on Satir Model of Therapy
- Ecumenical
- Pastoral Care and Psychotherapy
- Spirituality
- Mysticism
- The Works of Thomas Merton and Henri Nouwen
- Spiritual Direction
- Virginia Satir’s Approach of Psychotherapy
- Contemplative Life for Contemporary People
