The view of the (DIR) model sees people as human beings, as developing (D) individuals (I) in relationship (R) to other human beings. Human development is universal in its basic stages and structures.

Seeing and understanding these universal basic structures in ourselves and others, allows us to also recognize our, and other’s, unique individuality. Although we all potentially develop along the same structural lines in life, we are each 100% individually unique. Our individuality is never captured and reflected by a label or diagnosis.

We are all beings in development, and all beings develop in relationship. Therapy is simply a consistent, intentional, structured human relationship, like operationalized “good enough” mothering. We help you see yourself and others and beings in development, and teach you how to assess and intervene in an individual’s structural psychological development.

Connected Psychology, the philosophy, and the organization, is a vehicle for universal values.

We value the ability to see and be, with the reality, that all humans, including ourselves are beings in development, capable of growth and change.

We value the ability to think, speak, and act independently and with integrity.

We value taking personal responsibility for ourselves and our circumstances, disrupting our psychological status quo, and empowering ourselves and others with knowledge and resources to change the world.

As Kant said, “The exterior is a reflection of the interior.” We teach people how to develop themselves, and others, in an empirically verifiable and repeatable way.

At Connected Psychology, you will have the opportunity to change the world, every day.