Little Boy Lost

About the Book

“Little Boy Lost”: “Little Boy Lost” depicts the life journey of an American male, as his studies in the chosen field of psychology, play a secondary role to the more profoundly influencing people, places, and events which he encounters along the way shaping his perceptions and beliefs. It is a story about the trials and tribulations of growing up as a man in American middle-class suburbia. It’s a story told with brutal honesty, humor, and irony. “Little Boy Lost” strips away the male mystique and bravado and uncovers the fear, anxiety, and dark urges which many men experience, but don’t discuss. It is not a book about men being from other planets. It is a book about an actual, educated, professional, relatively successful man who is far from perfect – and who the author hopes other men will both relate to, identify with, and be inspired, as well as allowing the female reader to more completely understand the inner workings and emotions of their male counterparts.

About the Author

Ron Mercer, PHD, LMHC, NCC,BCFE Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Corporate/Organizational Trainer, Board Certified Forensic Examiner (expert witness), Certified Family Business Coach Critical Incident Trauma Specialist (“9/11” First Responder) Nationally Certified Psychologist, Master’s Level – Practicum Training Oslo, Norway Dr. Mercer is a co-director and co-owner of The Center for Creative Living, a private psychological practice in Coral Springs, Florida, with his wife Susan, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Board Certified Psychotherapist and holds Masters Degrees in Counseling, and Masters and Doctorate degrees in Clinical Psychology. Dr. Mercer also holds a second PhD in Adult Development Psychology with a specialized training in family systems/men’s issues. He has studied abroad, in Norway, as well as in the U.S. Dr. Mercer provides individual, couples, group and family psychotherapy and specializes in men’s issues therapy, treating adolescents with oppositional disorder, and marital therapy. He works with performing artists and athletes to reach their optimal levels of performance. Furthermore, Dr. Mercer provides psychological and educational/ intellectual testing for the same population, and he works in the corporate/ organizational arena as a consultant, enhancing communication skills, minimizing stress in the workplace, achieving overall wellness, and conflict resolution. Additionally, he is a specialist in post-divorce counseling therapy for parents and children to minimize trauma outcomes after a marital break-up. Dr. Mercer is also trained in basic and advanced clinical hypnotherapy to enhance the healing from severe traumatic experiences. He has authored three books, including “Men-In-Pause” and “Little Boy Lost.” “Men-In-Pause” explores the basis of mid-life crisis and how women can best cope with their man’s acute regression, to often times inappropriate immature behavior. “Little Boy Lost” is a semi-fictional account of the life journey of an American male and the societal family issues which occur in his life and how these same factors contribute and influence his interpersonal and larger decisions. Dr. Mercer has specialized training in critical incident debriefing as applied to counseling victims of disaster and the subsequent post-traumatic stress that follows. He was one of the first therapists sent to New York City to conduct briefing/stress management sessions in the wake of the World Trade Center attacks on 9-11-01. His third book, “9/11: Critical Incident” is a first-person account of his experience from his encounter with victims and families of the September 11th tragedy. For information on services, please call (954) 755-8247.