Michael S. Broder, Ph.D., is a psychologist, bestselling author, speaker, trainer and coach, whose work centers around helping people to operate at their highest potential — with whatever parts of their lives they wish to optimize. 

He is an acclaimed expert on results oriented cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Michael's speciality is helping high achievers (and those striving to be) -- to reach their most  challenging goals, and to bring about major change in the shortest time possible. 

A sought-after media guest, he has appeared on Oprah and The Today Show as well as making more than a thousand other TV and radio guest appearances. For many years, Michael also hosted the radio program Psychologically Speaking with Dr. Michael Broder in Philadelphia, New York and nationally. He has been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, TIME, Newsweek, and hundreds of other publications; and  is a past president of APA’s Media Psychology Division.  

Michael Broder's book, Seven Steps to Your Best Life: The Stage Climbing Solution For Living The Life You Were Born To Live  (Gildan Books, 2019) is followed by this online course with the same name, where Michael goes much deeper and personally guides participants through his highly acclaimed Stage Climbing process that has received  much praise from such notables as Deepak Chopra (The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success), Steve Covey (The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People) and many other iconic authors and professionalsciting it’s trailblazing ---  user friendly  approach that can guide anyone committed  to doing the work on themselves --- to their highest potential. 

His latest book ---  Helping  Adults  to Grow UpA Practitioner's Guide to Stage Climbing  (Springer, 2022) ---  teaches the  Stage Climbing approach  to mental health practitioners,  coaches, graduate students and professionals at all levels, with an interest in human development and/or state-of-the-art approaches to self-actualization. It is the first book ever, that was written as a manual for professionals, on how to integrate CBT into the entire developmental spectrum, as a tool for helping clients to reach their highest stages in whatever areas of life  they seek help.

Michael's many other books and audio programs are also used by numerous mental health professionals and coaches worldwide, to enhance the therapy and consultation services they provide their clients. 

Dr. Broder earned his Ph.D. at Temple University. He conducts seminars, talks, and presentations to professional as well as lay audiences, and has trained many thousands of psychologists, psychiatrists,  and other mental health professionals.

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