Developmental Psychotherapy

Development Psychotherapy - by the Pioneers who integrated the Science of Love into PsychoTherapy

Welcome to Developmental Psychotherapy, where we use revolutionary, science-based theories of "human development and love" to ENRICH LIVES and RELATIONSHIPS that heal individuals, families, and marriages, help parenting, physical health, and aging.

If you are a therapist, a potential client of therapy, or a user of our Mental Health App -

Compare the traditional psychotherapy approach with our developmental approach.

Typical Psychotherapeutic Approach		Developmental Approach
.Something is broken = find it / fix it		Nothing is broken = New Tools to deal with problems
Talk about Problems = Focus on the Past		Experience the Present = Focus on the Future = Learn new tools
Brings up a Lot of Sadness		Creates a Lot of Hope = Helps accept the Sadness
.Looks to Assign Blame and Fault		Achieves Forgiveness with Self and Others
Often Adds to Depression		Often Creates Lots of Energy
Aggravates Important Relationships		Heals All Important Relationships
Positive Results in a Couple of Years - or none		Positive Results in a Couple of Months - or money back
Marriages End with Divorce Lawyers		Marriages are Most Often Healed or go to Mediation
Divorces Tend to be Ugly / Costly		Divorces End with Mediators

To work with one of our most knowledgeable and experienced experts in the field of human development, enrichment, and psychotherapy call for your appointment today.

"I have felt incredibly humbled, honored, continually inspired and still feel an awesome responsibility for the insight I have been given into the true nature of reality, specifically “What Love Is” – says Deutsch. It was the #1 search phrase on Google in 2014 – and continues to be a 'mystery' to many. It is the fundamental piece missing from the human development and thriving puzzle.

Holistic doctor Ivel De Freitas, MD calls Deutsch ‘The Father of Love’ - having theorized LOVE AS NOURISHMENT and UNCONDITIONAL BEHAVIOR as the only avenue toward having a positive relationship with Self and Others. His theory, postulated over 35 years ago, has now been supported by the scientific research of B. Fredrickson, J. Luby, J. Watson, H. Hendrix, E. Selhub, T. Field, cancer survival rates, as well as Deutsch's own clinical trial at Danbuty Hospital, CT., teaching doctors, nurses, and residents how take better care of themselves through self-love. The result were accepted by the Am. Med. Assoc. and the Am. Psych. Assoc.

Deutsch is President of Global Development Company, Inc. - click here - a 501(c)3 non-profit, educational research organization, that has been in existence for 35 years.

To access his Theory of Love click here

Why is Stefan Deutsch a therapist who psychotherapists seek out? Because his revolutionary theories of human development and love are being accepted and researched and utilized around the globe. He is a speaker in demand at major national and international conferences of psychotherapy, psychology, counseling, family therapy and more recently for corporate wellness programs.

Shawn Rubin, PhD, President of Division 32 of the American Psychological Association, Professor of Clinical Psychology, George Washington University, said the following, after attending Deutsch's 2-hour workshop at the Pittsburgh conference for the Society of Humanistic Psychology on integrating the theory of love into psychotherapeutic interventions;

“I am not a religious man, but bless you for your work on love.”

3 weeks later he emailed Deutsch; “I want to thank you again for your critically-important work. It has helped me and my patients and brought a more loving consciousness to all of our lives. Your theory and tools are intrinsic to any healing.”

Deutsch is one of the few therapists who have come to understand the need people have for producing results right from the start. To assure that his sessions are 1 and 1/2 hours long, charging the same fee as other therapists charge for their 45-50 minute sessions. Although he does NOT accept insurance, the speed of his work winds up saving people valuable relationships, time and yes, money.

His brilliant new approach and compassion for his clients’ needs have made him in demand around the globe. And his success has given birth to a mental health App that focuses on preventing mental illness. 35 years of clinincal work led to developing, over an 8-year span, an App that functions like a college course. It is 21 weeks long, touching on 21 different aspects of mental health, each week requires 7 days of interactions, 4 interactions each day. Sound like a lot of work?! Not really! The 4 interactions - morning, lunch time, dinner time and bed time - only take a TOTAL of 5 minutes. It generates change without imposing on your time at all. Miraculous or just based on science?!

2 years of BETA testing with students from 56 universities; with psychotherapists and their patients; and the general public have been successful. Now Apple and Google have given Deutsch and GHD,Inc. the green light to release the App.

Whether you are looking to make a good relationship great, or solve some worrisome issues, 45-50 minute sessions have been shown to fall far short of helping people achieve noticeable progress. So why does the counseling/coaching profession insist on continuing this practice? Because it allows a therapist to see more people in those hours when most people are available - mornings, evenings, weekends. Clients have to go 3 times more often to therapy to get the same results!

Our breakthrough methods have been acknowledged nationally and internationally and taught at major human development and psychotherapy conferences.

Developmental Psychotherapy has been specifically designed to have people;

learn to love themselves, their spouse, and families unconditionally;
learn to further develop their inner awareness,
master the effective communication skills of framing and listening unconditionally,
master problems by envisioning, in the moment, how to deal with issues in relationships,

all in order to create a permanent shift in the quality of their life. Deutsch believes that is the foundation for enriching good relationships as well as dealing with all other problems like arguing, spending money, parenting, intimacy, anxiety, fear, co-dependency, and so forth.

What Dr. Roberta Karant, of Stony Brook University, a colleague for many years, says about Deutsch;

“I heard Stefan Deutsch give a talk about his ideas years ago and my first reaction was, ‘Wow. I had never heard concepts on human development, psychotherapy or love that were so simple and made so much commen sense. Simple, intuitive, experiential, logical – but most of all – they rang true. I thought this is someone I have to work with – he is going to change the world.’ I’ve been working with Stefan Deutsch ever since, and have witnessed the power of his ideas in our work as well as in my own practice and life firsthand. A lot of people are called Foremost Experts in this or that field. I don’t believe it applies to anyone more than Stefan as far as the realms of love, loving, enriching good relationships, healing stuck ones, or developing human potential are concerned."

What Dr. Ivel De Freitas, MD, holistic interenist and expert in intergrative medicine says:

"I was fully convinced that what my successful practice, the love my clients, family and friends, gave me was a clear sign of my having mastered love. When I heard Stefan explain his theory of love I had to admit that there was something missing in my understanding of love and healing. I immediately asked him to teach me his ideas and invited him to work with me on clinical trials to help doctors, nurses and resident manage their stress and prevent the burn-out epidemic in the medical community. Since then my clients have greatly benefitted from his theory as has my relationships with my children, my husband, and most significantly, myself."

Our clients learn to respect, appreciate, understand, accept, be patient, encourage, and be compassionate with themselves, and not accept anything less from people in their lives. They learn to say, "Not acceptable, in a loving way." It Works! That way they also become more appreciative, understanding, accepting, patient, encouraging, and compassionate with their spouse, children, family and friends. Therapists' trainings do not touch on love, so most therapists don't know how to teach their clients how to love self or ask for love in ways that will have others respond positively.   

Developmental Psychotherapy is the first and only program to use both your potential to love and to grow as teaching/healing tools.  

Couples Counseling - an integrated developmental approach

This video is a training tool for psychotherapists who are my students. After the introduction you will see a typical session for a few minutes after which you will see how our completely different approach works. It is effective for both couples and individuals.

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To work with one of our most knowledgeable and experienced experts in the field of human development, enrichment, and psychotherapy call for your appointment today.

Specializing in:

Life Enrichment, Marriage Enrichment, Growth & Development
Couple's Therapy, Couple's Dialogue, Divorce Coaching,
Self-Esteem, Self-Respect, Self-Support, Self-Love
Anxiety, Depression, Weight Loss, Career Change,
Healing Parental - Sibling - Adult Child Relationships, Goal Coaching,
Communication, Self-Actualization, Positive Psychology

How do you find the right therapist? That is the question every client seeking help needs to ask themselves.

Whether this is the first time you are seeking enrichment, guidance, or you have been in therapy or counseling before, making that first move can be hard. Now you have a tool that will inspire you every day to stay with your challange - learn to love yourself and others unconditionally.

You are welcome to email us at - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to set up an appointment regarding volunteering, collaborating, or to have Deutsch speak at your conference or workplace. He speaks and does keynotes at major conferences.

To see a typical presentation on relationships, Click here.