About the Psychologists
Meet our resident clinical psychologists, waiting to answer your questions about all areas of psychology.
George Simon, PhD
Dr Simon received his PhD in Clinical Psychology from Texas Tech University. He has spent much of the last 25 years gathering information about, and working with manipulators, other disturbed characters and their victims. His book, In Sheep’s Clothing: Understanding and Dealing with Manipulative People, has been a five-star rated bestseller for nearly 13 years, is published in several foreign languages, and is regarded by many as the definitive work on manipulative characters.
A sought-after speaker who has conducted over 250 workshops and instructional seminars across the country, Dr Simon has consulted with business organizations and civic institutions about disordered personalities and has appeared on national television networks such as CNN and Fox News Network, as well as numerous regional TV and radio talk shows.
Dr Simon joined the site in 2008 as a member of our International Advisory Board and regular contributor to the main CounsellingResource.com blog, Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life. In 2009, he also began contributing replies to the Ask the Psychologist feature.
Joseph M. Carver, PhD
Consulting Clinical Psychologist Dr Joseph M. Carver lives in southern Ohio, USA. His career as a psychologist, spanning over three decades, has included work in psychiatric and medical hospitals, community mental health centers, and private practice. Currently he is in private practice as well as employed as the Psychology & Mental Health Services Supervisor overseeing mental health services at the Ohio River Valley Juvenile Correctional Facility, a maximum security 330-bed facility. He also provides expert witness testimony for a US government agency and has taught both undergraduates and graduate students at Ohio University.
In private practice, his activities include individual therapy, employee assistance services, psychological evaluation, and professional consultation. He works with children and adults and specializes in the treatment of depression, anxiety disorders, emotional trauma, and relationship issues.
Having appeared on radio and in newspapers like The New York Times, Dr Carver is well known for his articles about ‘losers’ in relationships and about Stockholm Syndrome, as well as for his work on parenting, depression, PTSD, and other areas.
Dr Carver joined CounsellingResource.com in 2007 as Consulting Clinical Psychologist and also wrote for the Ask the Psychologist feature from 2007 until 2009.
