Phil Stutz
Phil Stutz
Phil Stutz is an American author and psychiatrist [1]. He is known for his clientele, largely composed of actors, writers, agents, and executives in the entertainment business[2], as well as his self-help books. With fellow therapist Barry Michels, he is the co-author of the books The Tools (2012) [1] and Coming Alive (2017). He is also the author of Lessons for Living (2023) and True and False Magic (2025).
He is the subject of the Netflix documentary Stutz, which was produced by and stars his client, actor Jonah Hill.
Early life and career
Stutz grew up in a Jewish family.[3] in Manhattan, New York [1]
Education
Stutz earned a degree from the City College of New York.[4] before attending medical school at New York University in the 1960s [1]
Early Career
Stutz underwent training in psychiatry at the Metropolitan Hospital in New York, before spending multiple years serving as a prison psychiatrist at Rikers Island. He then opened a private therapy practice in his hometown of New York.
Personal life
Stutz is unmarried and lives in Los Angeles.[1], where he moved his practice in 1982[5]. He was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2005 [3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Shapiro, Lila (July 30, 2024). "Therapy Daddy Phil Stutz has made a career in Hollywood doing what most psychologists advise against: telling his patients exactly what to do". Vulture. Archived from the original on 22 Apr 2025. Retrieved 12 Nov 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Mitchell, Molli (16 Nov 2022). "'Stutz' on Netflix: Who Is Phil Stutz and Where Is He Now?". Newsweek. Archived from the original on 12 Nov 2025. Retrieved 12 Nov 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Machell, Ben (December 02 2023). "Meet the A-list shrink (because Oscar winners get depressed too)". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 31 Aug 2025. Retrieved 12 Nov 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help); Check date values in:|date=(help) - ↑ "Phil Stutz | Penguin Random House Canada". www.penguinrandomhouse.ca. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
- ↑ "Phil Stutz and Elise Loehnen | CAA". Phil Stutz and Elise Loehnen | CAA. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
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