Entries by Sean Grover

Are You Fishing for Happiness?

A Short Guide to Happiness When I was about 10 years old I often went fishing with a family friend, Old Mickey. I guess he was “Old Mickey” because no matter what his age, he always seemed old. To me, Old Mickey was the spitting image of Humphrey Bogart in The African Queen. He was […]

The Secret to Gaining Respect

Everyone Deserves Respect Dr. Wilcox, the head of psychiatry in a leading Manhattan mental health clinic, had a history of erupting in arrogant rages. Like all the interns, I learned to steer clear of him. When he appeared, we vaporized like ninjas into thin air. We escaped through emergency exits; hid in storage closets; or […]

NYC Lab School for Collaborative Studies

March 18, 2011 Dear Sean, Thank you so much for your extraordinary parenting workshop yesterday. Your guidance and sense of humor was a breath of fresh air; its no wonder so many parents seek your counsel! I also wanted to thank Susie, the teenager you brought with you. Hearing her experience in therapy, her struggle […]

Clinton School for Writers & Artists

January 25, 2011 Hello Parent Coordinators, I would like to recommend an excellent resource for you and your families. His name is Sean Grover is a Child/Adolescent Psychotherapist here in Manhattan.  Two weeks ago he facilitated a free information session at our school addressing the process of raising an emotionally healthy teen. Sean’s demystifying, no […]