Dr. Sussman's website: https://www.sussmankids.com/
Description:
-Licensed psychologist for over 4 decades, private practice in NJ and NY
-Early on in career worked in a violent adolescent center, where staff faced physical assault; gave him perspective on what's considered challenging in psychology
-Therapy in group settings, with parents present
-Accountability- not consequences, and incentives- toys and money
-Steve's very unconventional use of humor in therapy
-Laughter's power to spur emotional bonding
-Steve and Izzy compare how many toys they had as kids
-Izzy and Steve met at a community cable TV show panel on the Columbine massacre- Izzy feels he sounded like a lunatic, Steve feels he sounded like a visionary
-the Richmond County Psychological Association- Izzy was struck with Steve's use of humor
-Steve takes Izzy's suggestion to leave all the parents in the room throughout the sessions
-Steve encounters previous clients after many years- testament to his program's long-term success
-Steve gets Izzy the opportunity to give seminars through Cross-Country University
