Under Dr Phil’s intoxicating spell

Since I take all my life lessons from Dr Phil, I decided to do some research to find out what makes him tick.

Dr Phil “Dr Phil” McGraw holds a doctoral degree in psychology, he is not licensed as a psychologist or a mental health practitioner in any state.

Once upon a time, McGraw really was licensed as a clinical psychologist. But in 1989, the Texas board that licenses psychologists disciplined him for an inappropriate “dual relationship” with a 19-year-old patient. (McGraw denies the young woman’s claim that the relationship was sexual.) He was ordered to take an ethics class and have his practice supervised for a year.

Since McGraw is a celebrity icon rather than a licensed professional, he is not governed by any code of medical ethics or by the state and federal rules and regulations that apply to licensed clinical psychologists.

Interestingly, ‘Get real’ is his catch phrase.

If you want to clean your metaphorical cock on this blog Dr Phil, at least bring some original ideas to the table.

But you do look very manly in your hall of mirrors.

You light my fire.

Yours, while listening to Dr Phil’s voice drone on – hypnotic and soporific – making the gloom beyond the windows like the backdrop of a waking dream.

Righteous

p.s. Thousands of people have talent. The one and only thing I have is staying power. When I can be bothered.