About Truthought

With emphasis on patterns of thinking and life choices our mission is to equip you with precision tools for influencing responsible, meaningful ways of living. Whether you need a personal plan or community-wide strategy we can put you on a positive trajectory for creating a better life for yourself and those around you.

Thousands of organizations are making influential strides in their communities (as noted by the dots on the map). You too can impact your area and leave a bright legacy for generations to come. Truthought’s targeted, research-based process and curricula improves individual character and builds community excellence. You can be one of the local heroes who leads your community into a better way and a bright new day.

Our Foundation

Responsible, prosocial ways of living are developed not by keeping rules, but by internalizing the principles from which rules for living well are formed. Our focus is twofold:

Identifying and changing thinking patterns that lead to problems in living.
Forming positive character.

Many settings and cultures rely on distinctly different ways of thinking and behaving. For example, compare thinking styles in academic settings with societal lifestyle thinking. Some students may perform well academically, yet fail to develop the skills necessary for making life decisions or leading responsible lives outside of an academic setting. Conversely, a person with little academic experience may have had family training for making wise life choices, but not have the training to perform as well academically.

Character, good or bad, is rooted in lifestyle thinking. When anyone in any setting lacks practice in responsible thinking, they often lack habits for prosocial behavior and character. Responsible thinking develops better decision-making skills that lend to positive character formation and prosocial community living.

Though intellectual strength and academic achievement may exist in a state separate from one’s individual character: (there are pro-social and criminal geniuses), overall character cannot exist in a state separate from one’s habits in thinking. A hallmark of Truthought is effectively bridging the gap between thinking that builds academic or workplace and business skills and thinking that shapes one’s lifestyle and character.

Acknowledgment

We did not “invent” the ideas and principles that define Truthought. They continue to evolve from our experience and ongoing examination of many sources to target what really works to foster prosocial thinking and living.

Among and above many, many others our gratitude goes to Dr. Stanton E. Samenow for his revolutionary work revealing what goes on inside irresponsible and criminal minds. Additionally, we are grateful for the decades of groundbreaking research provided by Dr. Peter R. Breggin, known as the conscience of psychiatry.

The future is bright

Life matters. Make YOURS meaningful.

What People Say…

Powerful Tools for Change

Understanding what goes on inside irresponsible minds, recognizing destructive thinking patterns, and a common language for professionals are all powerful tools for change.

— Bend, OR

Truthought has a model that relates to all kinds of programs.

It helped me understand the learning styles of the antisocial. I liked the tactic interrupters, concept of the ripple effect and emphasis on paying attention to thoughts not feelings.

— Albuquerque, NM

For schools with bullying-gang types

this application is a great intervention. Change their thinking and you will change their life.

— Minneapolis, MN

A powerful tool for offenders,

Truthought allows them to KNOW they have control of their recovery!

— Leavenworth, KS

The progress has been incredible.

I supervise a high risk group of offenders. The Truthought Corrective Thinking Model we have used so far has worked better than I ever expected.

— Moose Lake, MN

Truthought is Saving Lives!

I use your program with professionals suffering with addictions. I have primarily doctors, lawyers, and pilots in my course. They tell me it is saving their lives and I agree.

— Atlanta, GA

As a former offender,

I am passionate about this curriculum and I believe 100% that this will work. My hope is that what I have learned will be accepted by all necessary staff.

–Custer, SD

My son’s life is changed! I want to learn more!

My son learned from your information and it changed his life, now I want to learn more!

— Appleton, WI

This is the missing piece to our puzzle!

I have often thought, “if only we could change the way they are thinking.” Now we have the tools to do this!

— Philadelphia, PA

A great foundation for mental health workers!

I know it will aid in facilitating of groups as well as individual clients.

— Fulton, MO

Truthought will hopefully mushroom

creating a present generation of “changed” thinkers and a future generation of responsible thinkers.

— Wheaton, IL

I really enjoyed this course!

I not only plan to take it back to my facility, I intend to implement it in my everyday life!

— Des Moines, IA

As Clinical Director of a large Multi-Service Organization,

I am at liberty to be creative with program implementation. Yet the Truthought Curriculum can be implemented at so many different levels across the various programs and with varying populations that I plan to have staff implement it across the organization.

— Seattle, WA

My teenage son is ADHD

After Truthought Training when my son said he could not complete a school assignment, first he blamed the school, then the teacher, then his employer. But I continued to get to the bottom line using Truthought Tactic Interrupters. It was amazing. I watched him go from emotionally-drunk to thoughtfully-sober in less than 20 minutes.

— LaCrosse, WI

I have used the Truthought Model for over 5 years;

I have been exposed to many different types of programs that are supposed to help criminals change and become productive, but Truthought is the ONLY one that holds them accountable. Even those individuals who are court-ordered, do not want to change, and are just going through the motions seem to get something positive and lasting from the Truthought process.

— Cincinnati, OH

M.G.

I would like to tell you how much your program has helped me in my life. I was in a lock down facility and while at that facility I was given a chance to better my self by your program and it has helped a bunch. So thank you so much!

— Internet Contact

Some programs inspire, some teach.

I believe this program tracks the truth. The truth that inspires people to change.

— St. Paul, MN

Truthought gives learners

a continuum of care that empowers them to create a better future.

— Mobridge, SD

In 9 Years Not One Truthought Student Has Come through The Prison!

Working for a prison is so different than working at the public school and prior to working at the schools, I worked at a children’s home here that used Boy’s Town Family Model. In the 9 years that I have been here I have seen every young man that was at that children’s home come through the halls of this prison, but I have not seen a single one of our TruThought students from the school district. As a matter of fact, several have requested to be friends on social media and they keep me informed of their successes!

— Torrington, WY

Even with Covid Challenges!

We currently have over 250 men attending classes daily. We are teaching Truthought’s Charting a New Course, Tackling Tactics, and The Road Ahead for those with parole dates approaching. We are hearing comments such as, “I have learned how to stop and think before I react,” and ” I do not think like I used to.” Behavior problems have declined significantly over the past several months. I could go on about many more of the positive changes and good reports from our men.

— Trussville, AL

I had to go or grow!

My lifestyle had been a choice since I was 6 yrs old. My daughter became a victim of my lifestyle. At age 37 I had managed to stop using drugs. How to change was quite another thing. A year later my daughter was killed by a drunk driver. The next year was my turning point. I had to grow or go. I chose to grow. What I thought would help didn’t. I began to search for real solutions and came across Dr. Samenow’s work and then Truthought. Since then I opened a home for boys and we graduate most of them. Thanks for the most realistic approach that helped me and now helps my boys. It works!

— Visalia, CA