Phil Stutz Books
Phil Stutz is a sought-after psychiatrist and coach who received his MD from New York University. In 2022, his pioneering therapeutic methods were the subject of actor Jonah Hill’s documentary Stutz.
Barry Michels is a psychotherapist practicing since 1986, with a BA from Harvard University, a law degree from the University of California Berkeley, and a Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California. He and Stutz have also coauthored the 2017 best seller Coming Alive.
The Tools
What's The Tools about?
The Tools: 5 Tools to Help You Find Courage, Creativity, and Willpower—and Inspire You to Live Life in Forward Motion (2012) outlines five mental exercises to immediately tackle common challenges that may be holding you back in life. The coauthors are therapists and include patient cases and sketches to elaborate on how to use each tool.
Who should read The Tools?
- People seeking immediately actionable methods for life improvement
- Those frustrated with traditional therapy
- Anyone looking to interact more positively with other people
Coming Alive
What's Coming Alive about?
Coming Alive (2017) offers readers a practical approach to overcoming their inner demons and realizing their full potential. Using four psychological tools, this groundbreaking self-help book provides a roadmap to happiness, fulfillment, and a life free of negative thoughts and influences.
Who should read Coming Alive?
- Negative self-talkers
- Demoralized adults seeking personal growth
- Impulsive, overwhelmed, burned-out professionals
What's Lessons for Living about?
Lessons for Living (2023) is a collection of short essays that speak to the pivotal role acknowledgment of higher forces plays in effective psychotherapy and self-development. It argues that all our modern psychological ailments – from a lack of discipline to the pervasive background hum of dissatisfaction – can be healed with a proper understanding and appreciation of the powers that govern all of creation.
Who should read Lessons for Living?
- Anyone committed to thriving in today’s adversity-rife world
- Individuals seeking meaning through a struggle or obstacle
- Readers of personal development and self-help titles