Dr Matthew A. Johnson (Dr J) is a licensed clinical psychologist. He holds degrees from the University of Alaska, Rutgers University, and George Fox University. Dr J is 6'9 tall and played college basketball against noteworthy opponents such as James Worthy, Patrick Ewing, Clyde Drexler, Hakeem Olajuwon, Spud Webb, and Michael Jordan. He got half his picture in Sports Illustrated magazine. His silly teammate was in the way of the other half. Since 1982, he has worked with parents and children in the mental health field in group homes, residential treatment centers, inpatient psychiatric hospitals, and outpatient settings. He has lectured extensively on child and adolescent health issues and improving families across the USA, Canada, and Europe.
Speaking in 80 cities per year, he has trained thousands of parents and more than 100,000 professionals. He has been featured on the Early Show, CNN, ESPN2, USA Today, the BBC, and on more than 300 radio programs around the world.