Bugental, James F. T.

James Bugental was born on December 25, 1915 in Indiana. Bugental attended Western State Teacher's College, receiving his Master's degree from George Peabody College in Nashville. A year in the Army under psychologist Gray Engleton introduced Bugental to the profession. Bugental accepted a position in the Counseling Center at Georgia Institute of Technology for a short time, before moving to attend the Ohio State University to work with Carl Rogers. Rogers left the department when Bugental entered, and he worked under George Kelly and Victor Raimey instead, completing the PhD in Clinical Psychology in 1948. Upon completion of his degree, Bugental accepted a position at UCLA, were he taught until 1955.

Bugental also started a private practice on the side, called Psychological Services Association with Al Lasco and Glen Holland. Bugental eventually left UCLA to become a full time private practice psychotherapist. He co-founded the Los Angeles Society of Clinical Psychologists in Private Practice.

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