Alan Downs, Ph.D
Chief Executive Officer
Alan Downs, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist and the CEO of Michael's House, a residential treatment center for men in Palm Springs, California. His fifteen years of treating clients from throughout America's culture have already been reflected in his numerous books in both leadership and self-help. His two most recent books include: The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World, Da Capo Press, 2005 and The Half Empty Heart, St. Martin's Press, 2003. Dr. Downs is an accomplished speaker with many media credits, including: The Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Morning America, CBS Sunday Morning, Today, NBC Nightly News, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, The San Francisco Chronicle, Morning Edition (National Public Radio), to name just a few. Dr. Downs holds a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Nebraska, 1989.
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