Phil Stark

Screenwriter (Dude, Where’s My Car?) turned therapist (Dude, Where’s My Car-tharsis?) Phil Stark writes about mental health and personal growth as experienced through talk therapy. Catharsis means “the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions”. Dude, Where’s My Car-tharsis? explains how talk therapy empowers people to deal with these strong emotions and change their lives for the better. The process of change is a journey, and reading this book is one step along the way.

What if the key to relationship happiness was as simple as reading a book? Well, that’s just unrealistic. But reading this particular book about relationships and couples therapy can definitely help if you’re struggling in your relationship.In his latest groundbreaking book, How to Win at Couples Therapy, Phil Stark shares his experience working with couples to eliminate antagonism and strengthen feelings of intimacy, with the goal of increasing relationship happiness.Using the same friendly and engaging approach that made his previous book, Dude, Where’s My Car-tharsis?, a global sensation, Stark speaks from his experience working with couples in his private practice to help rekindle their love for each other and smooth the rough edges of relationship conflict.How to Win at Couples Therapy is designed to help couples explore their relationship dynamics to identify areas they want to improve, and provides specific Strategies and Challenges to help put these concepts into practice. Topics Conflict ResolutionSex and IntimacyAttachment StylesRecurring ArgumentsPassive Aggressive BehaviorCommunication ImprovementParenting DifferencesFinding a Couples TherapistRelationship Maintenance. . . and more!“An insightful and entertaining exploration of couples therapy, full of relatable observations and practical advice. If I were still alive today I’d recommend it to all my clients.”—Sigmund Freud“Stark shares his experience working with couples in a way that makes you feel like you’ve actually been in couples therapy. Take it from someone who was married eight This book will give you the tools to make your relationship better.”—Elizabeth Taylor“Funny and relatable even as it explores serious topics. I definitely saw myself in many of the chapters. If I had read this before I became King of England I might have had fewer wives!”—King Henry VIIIMy marriage and my experience as a father suffered because of my focus on my career. Reading this book helped me see why I was resistant to intimacy and preferred to avoid it by concentrating on work. Definitely an eye-opening read!—Darth Vader Order your copy of How to Win at Couples Therapy now, and get to work on improving your relationship!

How to Be a Screenwriter is part craft guide, part survival manual, and part therapy session. Drawing from his career as both a professional screenwriter and a licensed therapist, Phil Stark offers an honest, humorous, and practical roadmap for screenwriters at every stage of their careers.Every screenwriter wants to see their story on the screen, but breaking in takes more than talent or inspiration. It demands persistence, hard work, and the ability to navigate an industry that rarely offers clear paths forward. And once you’ve gotten your first job or sold your first script, the challenge doesn’t end; sustaining a career as a professional screenwriter means learning how to grow, adapt, and keep delivering your best work in a business that’s always changing.Inside, you’ll How to turn ideas into outlines, outlines into drafts, and drafts into finished scripts.How to approach the rewrite, take notes effectively, and develop your unique Voice.How to break into the industry — and how to keep working once you do.How to navigate meetings, agents, staffing jobs, and creative partnerships.How to pitch and sell features and TV shows in today’s rapidly changing industry.How to manage burnout, writer's block, and the challenges of a creative career.But this book goes beyond the “how-to.” It speaks to the emotional side of the self-doubt, the impostor syndrome, and the vulnerability of sharing your work. With candor and compassion, Phil reminds you that while the business may be unpredictable, your most powerful asset is the one thing no executive, note-giver, or algorithm can your Voice.Whether you’re writing your first script or already navigating the professional trenches, How to Be a Screenwriter will inspire you, support you, and guide you on your screenwriting journey.

Screenwriter (Dude, Where’s My Car?) turned therapist (Dude, Where’s My Car-tharsis?) Phil Stark writes about mental health and personal growth as experienced through talk therapy. Catharsis means “the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions”. SERIOUSLY! Dude, Where’s My Car-tharsis? is his second book in the series, and it explains how talk therapy empowers people to deal with these strong emotions and change their lives for the better. The process of change is a journey, and reading this book is one step along the way.