Tom Wootton
Tom Wootton Quick Facts
Main Areas:Our mission is to help people with mental conditions shift their thinking and behavior so that they can lead extraordinary lives. We are dedicated to the concept that recovery does not have to be limited to 90% of full function; true recovery means doing the hard work that brings you to 150%! We strongly believe that we can turn our 'condition' into one that becomes an advantage instead of an 'illness' or a 'disorder.'Best Sellers:Bipolar In Order, Bipolar Advantage, Depression Advantage
Career Focus:Author, Speaker, Workshop Facilitator, Business owner
Affiliation:Dr. Peter Forster, Dr. Rochelle I. Frank, Dr. Maureen Duffy, Brian Weller, Peter Russell, Dr. Scott Sullender, Dr. Michael R. Edelstein
Bio: Tom Wootton is the author of The Bipolar Advantage and The Depression Advantage in both book and video, and Bipolar In Order in book, video, audio book, and eBook. He developed new concepts that he integrated into the first Bipolar In Order workshops in 2002. Since that time he has developed a series of workshops dealing with depression and bipolar. He has been considered a leading consumer advocate and speaker and has been giving talks to consumer groups, mental health leaders, and doctors. He is giving keynote speeches to conferences nationwide on mental health. Tom's approach to dealing with mental illness and his professional and engaging speaking style have made his talks a 'must' for consumers, family, friends, mental health workers and therapists. Tom specialized in advanced, accelerative learning systems for many years, which he taught to corporations and schools. He worked in development and training for many internet technology companies. His clients included: Visa, PeopleSoft, Network Associates, HP, Cisco, Baan, Ford, Nortel, Deloitte Consulting, KPMG, Lucent, Sage, Ericsson, Fidelity Investments, British Telecom, NSA, AT&T, Charles Schwab, Nokia, Siemens, EDS, and many more worldwide. Mental health clients include NAMI organizations nationwide, Kaiser Permanente, Orange County Behavioral Health, Riverside County Older Adult Services, San Bernardino County Behavioral Health, Mental Health Associations throughout California, and DBSA at state and national levels.
Other Programs & Highlights
We have a team of professors,doctors, and other experts who do workshops for bipolar clients, friends and family, therapists, and anyone interested in learning more about mental health conditions. Descriptions of the various workshops are at http://www.bipolaradvantage.com/AdvantageProgram/Education/Education.php
Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Tom Wootton
The problem is not that we are mentally ill; The problem is that we experience 150% of what 'normal' people do and we are frustrated that we have not yet learned how to handle it.
- The Depression Advantage
Doing the hard work to get a handle on this condition is the hardest thing you will ever do, except for one thing - not doing it
- The Depression Advantage
We must understand that our beliefs about what we can achieve create the limits of our success.
- Bipolar In Order
The mental health field is plagued with the bigotry of low expectations. Far too many people are talking about "changing the stigma," while creating the worst stigma of all--the idea that we are not capable of achieving greatness.
- Bipolar In Order
Getting Started With Tom Wootton
Bipolar In Order is about defining success on our terms, developing the skills to achieve it, and doing the work necessary to turn it into a reality. - Bipolar In Order
Contacting Tom Wootton
Bipolar Advantage
PO Box 923Tiburon, CA 94920
415-992-5315
Website Contact Form for email - http://www.bipolaradvantage.com/AboutUs/ContactUs.php
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