Richard Gillett

Physician, psychiatrist, keynote speaker, and author Richard Gillett received his medical degree from Cambridge University, England, and is a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. His work is based on a lifelong personal and professional quest—what does it take for a human being to lead a fulfilling life, even when circumstances are rough? This quest took him all over the world—he has lived on four continents—and led him to settle in New York State in 1991, where he was granted residency as a “professional of extraordinary ability” before he naturalized as a U.S. citizen.

In his years of research in various countries and cultures, Richard Gillett came to the understanding that much of our suffering is created by a common habit—divisiveness—a mindset that is relatively easy for us to change once we see how we’re doing it. This realization was the impetus for his book: IT'S A FREAKIN' MESS: How to Thrive in Divisive Times.

Dr. Gillett is also the author of Overcoming Depression (Dorling and Kindersley, published in 9 countries and 7 languages) and Change Your Mind, Change Your World (Simon and Schuster). He has studied and practiced over 30 different kinds of psychotherapy, searching out the methods that are both short and effective, and determining which methods work best for which concerns. Some of these methods are rare, including wonderfully effective techniques some 2000 years old, unearthed from Dr. Gillett’s study of ancient Greek and Indian psychologies. He has tried every one of these techniques on himself first, using the most effective of them to help clients, and then further honing them based on the feedback from clients. The result of this has been the discovery of fast transformational techniques that have enabled countless people to find greater happiness in their lives. You can find some of these techniques free of charge on his website doctorgillett.com