In addition to archetypal psychology and narrative, areas of Sipiora’s teaching and publication include phenomenological philosophy and psychology, and classical rhetoric. He earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in philosophy at San Jose State University. His Master’s and doctoral studies in psychology with a concentration in literature were carried out at the University of Dallas, where he took courses from Hillman on alchemy, myth, and the Neoplatonic tradition, and attended Ricoeur’s McDermott Lectures on narrative. He is a licensed psychologist who has practiced in both private and community mental health settings and has been active in organizational development consulting and executive coaching.