Daniel Maitland

Dr. Daniel W. M. Maitland is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and Counseling at the University of Missouri – Kansas City. Dr. Maitland graduated from Western Michigan University’s clinical psychology Ph.D. program in 2015. With over a decade of clinical experience, Dr. Maitland specializes in Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP) and contextual behavioral therapies. A seasoned educator and clinician, Dr. Maitland has trained countless therapists and is certified as a FAP trainer by the University of Washington.

Dr. Maitland has a deep commitment to advancing the scientific understanding of social connection, having published extensively on social connectedness, intimacy, and loneliness. His research lab, the Psychotherapy Research or Study of Connection, Intimacy, and Loneliness (PROSOCIAL) lab, focuses on the intersection of clinical processes, health, and social connection, making significant strides in understanding how loneliness, discrimination, and meaningful relationships affect and are affected by mental and physical health.