as a byline here... thanks Todd for this, because I, for one, do not consider Dr Phil a real therapist. He has to hype stuff for the viewing audience... and he seems to feed on that more and more. He is more of an advice giver... and personally, I don't like nor use the advice he ever gives. (And, no, I don't watch his show enough to keep track of him.. . I evaluate him from time to time and he only becomes more radical.)