Kent T. Hoffman received his doctorate in 1975 from the Claremont Graduate School of Theology in Clinical Pastoral Psychology. Since then he has worked with psychiatric patients in prison, individuals with terminal cancer, survivors of sexual abuse, and the homeless on the streets of Los Angeles. While receiving post-doctoral certification in psychoanalytic psychotherapy with the Masterson Institute of New York City, Kent began to focus on creating methodology designed to support the healthy development of infants and young children.

Kent’s current focus is the application of the COS model to homeless/street dependent teenage mothers, fathers, and their infants.

Kent is a clinical consultant for attachment related interventions with universities and social service organizations around the world. He is also on the faculty of the Psychology Department at Gonzaga University. Kent was recently given the Child Advocate of the Year Award by Spokane Head Start and the Washington Children’s Alliance.

As a practicing Catholic and a student of Zen meditation over the past 30 years, Kent is continually seeking an integration of psychological need and spiritual practice.

Kent and his wife Kim live in the hills outside of Spokane. They have a son who is currently working within a L’Arche community.