John Montgomery
John received his Ph.D. in neuroscience from Caltech in Pasadena, California, and his B.A. in molecular genetics from Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. He has written about science for the Washington Post and The Economist, primarily about the interface between psychology and neuroscience. He is the primary author of The Answer Model Theory and The Answer Model: A new path to healing. In co-developing The Answer Model, John's aim has been to synthesize cutting-edge neuroscience, evolutionary biology, psychology and spirituality into a unified framework that addresses all psychological health and dysfunction. He is also a counselor who uses The Answer Model method at the Personal Growth Institute in Los Angeles, CA, and is the Program Director for an upcoming outpatient treatment program at the Personal Growth Institute that will also use The Answer Model method. He lives in New York City.
Todd Ritchey
Todd is an addiction specialist with over a decade of experience as an interventionist, counselor, and mentor. He has treated families and couples dealing with drug addiction, relationship issues, and a variety of other painful conditions and circumstances. Along with John Montgomery, Todd has pioneered a new approach to drug addiction and addictive behavior that has been extraordinarily successful for his clients. Todd and John's book, The Answer Model: A new path to healing, explains their revolutionary model of addiction and its therapeutic applications. Todd lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, with his wife of twenty-four years and their three children.
As co-founders of The Answer Model, Todd and John have been sponsored by the Whistler Community Services Society, Vancouver Coastal Health (a health care service provider run by the government of British Columbia), and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). They have also presented their model at workshops and seminars across North America, often to rave reviews from specialists and general audiences alike. For more information, please visit both the Workshop and Treatment pages on our website, or Contact Us with any questions.
