We are a group of psychologists and related professionals with an intense interest and diverse areas of expertise in working with individuals, groups, programs, schools and organizations to create conditions, programs and practices that will promote healthy, optimal human development for people of all ages and stages.
Our focus is to help individuals, families, groups, teams, and organizations learn and build and then mindfully deploy the tools, strategies, habits and practices they need to optimize their day-to-day performance and to optimize their life ling development, outcomes and accomplishments.
In all that we do we promise to provide you with clear, research-based information, guidance, advice and expertise in support of your individual, family, group or organizational development.
Through Developmental Optimization we work with agencies, programs and organizations to develop strategies and programs that offer developmental supports, interventions, or growth/life advice for children, teens, youth, emerging adults, parents, families and adults of all ages. We also work with programs and organizations to develop and implement evaluation strategies that will inform them of the effectiveness of their developmental investments of time, energy and empathy.
There is a Psychology for everything! After decades of studying and teaching Psychology academically and applying Psychology and the results of Psychology research to challenges and opportunities for developmental growth with individuals, groups, agencies and organizations we enjoy talking with interested adult/senior learners and sharing Psychology with them while they share their wisdom with us in a relaxed seminar format. Through WISE-yoU we offer classes and seminars on a broad range of topics. Find out what topics are comping up or suggest a new seminar or mini-course topic.
Psychology in general and Developmental Psychology in particular has a LOT to offer us as we try to build and live our lives in positive ways. Through Psych For Life and building on solid psychological research, we team up with the Student and Career Performance Groups and the Workplace and Driver Performance Groups to develop courses and workshops focussed on optimizing development and performance in a broad array of areas of human growth, learning and practice. From parenting skills, to adolescent and emerging adult identity development and life planning, to adjustment to aging, and to career planning, career development, and worker, manager, and leadership development we offer courses, classes, workshops and individual and organizational strategies for optimizing development and performance.