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A groundbreaking book about personal growth that presents a uniquely effective set of five tools that bring about dynamic changemdashas seen onThe Dr Oz ShowThe Tools offers a solution to the biggest complaint patients have about therapy the interminable wait for change to begin The traditional therapeutic model sets its sights on the past but Phil Stutz and Barry Michels employ an arsenal of techniquesmdashldquothe toolsrdquomdashthat allow patients to use their problems as levers that access the power of the unconscious and propel them into action Suddenly through this transformative approach obstacles become opportunitiesmdashto find courage embrace discipline develop self-expression deepen creativity For years Stutz and Michels taught these techniques to an exclusive patient base but with The Tools their revolutionary empowering practice becomes available to every reader interested in realizing the full range of their potential The authorsrsquo goal is nothing less than for your life to become exceptionalmdashexceptional in its resiliency in its experience of real happiness and in its understanding of the human spiritldquoAn lsquoopen secretrsquo in Hollywood Stutz and Michels have developed a program designed to access the creative power of the unconsciousrdquomdashThe New Yorker.
About the Author
As a 17-year-old college sophomore, Phil found himself as the sounding board for two guys who were fighting over a girl. Without doing much more than listening, Phil watched the trouble resolve itself in front of his eyes. As the guys walked away laughing with each other, Phil knew life had spoken to him and he had found his calling.He graduated from City College in New York and received his MD from New York University. After working as a prison psychiatrist on Rikers Island and then in private practice in New York, he moved to sunny Los Angeles where he has been practicing since 1982.Together with Barry Michels, Phil Stutz is coauthor of Coming Alive: 4 Tools to Defeat Your Inner Enemy, Ignite Creative Expression, and Unleash Your Soul's Potential and The Tools: 5 Tools to Help You Find Courage, Creativity, and Willpower--and Inspire You to Live Life in Forward Motion, a New York Times bestseller.Referred to as "the most sought-after shrinks in Hollywood" by Lawrence O'Donnell and "an open secret in Hollywood" by the New Yorker, Barry and Phil's client list boasts top writers, actors, producers, CEOs, and other creatives. In their books and public events, they share the same Tools they use behind closed doors with their clients.
