Prolific psychotherapy researcher and founder of HeadsUpGuys.org — a digital mental health platform that has helped hundreds of thousands of men recognize and address depression.
Dr. John Ogrodniczuk is a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of British Columbia and one of Canada's most prolific psychotherapy researchers. Over his career he has published more than 300 scientific papers on psychotherapy process and outcome, personality disorders, group therapy, and men's mental health. He is also the founder of HeadsUpGuys.org — a research-based, publicly accessible digital platform designed to help men recognize, understand, and take action on depression.
HeadsUpGuys has reached hundreds of thousands of men worldwide and has become a model for how evidence-based mental health resources can be made engaging and accessible to populations who typically avoid help-seeking. Dr. Ogrodniczuk's broader research portfolio includes major contributions to understanding group therapy processes, the role of alexithymia in treatment outcome, and the development and evaluation of psychotherapy for personality disorders. He combines rigorous science with a genuine commitment to translating research into real-world impact.
Dan is joined by Dr. John Ogrodniczuk, a Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the UBC Psychotherapy Program and founder of HeadsUpGuys.org.In part 2 of this conversation with Dr. John Ogrodniczuk,…
Dan is joined by Dr. John Ogrodniczuk, a Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the UBC Psychotherapy Program and founder of HeadsUpGuys.org.In the first episode of 2026, Dan and Dr. Ogrodniczuk disc…
