Dr. Robert W. Collins retired as President of the Psychological Services Center, LC,  with offices in Grand
Haven, Muskegon, and Holland, MI on "The Lakeshore" (Lake Michigan) of Western Michigan. on April 30,
2002.

He is operating Soiling Solutions from his home. Don't be surprised if you get through to him personally on
calling in. He does all of the mailing, website updates, consults, etc., on an almost daily basis. However,
E-mail is the best way to contact him. With his Skype account he can talk and see you directly. All contact
information is at the lower left or bottom of these web pages.

His article, “Soiling Solutions®:   An Internet and Manual Based Approach to Treating Encopresis” was
published in the Spring, 2009 issue of Digestive Health Matters, a publication of the International
Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders. It warranted a special Editorial Comment by
Paul E Hyman, MD, a leading Pediatric Gastroenterologist.

Curriculum Vitae of Robert W. Collins, PhD:

Dr. Collins has degrees from the University of Michigan (B.A.-Psychology), Kent State University (M.A.-
Psychology), and Indiana University (Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, an American Psychological Association
Approved Program). He was on the faculty of Grand Valley State University from 1969-1981, and during
this time period was invited to the University of Western Australia to spend a year as a Distinguished
Visiting Professor. 

He toured Australia in1976 giving a variety of talks, including one to the medical staff at the Royal
Children's Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, where he was introduced as "America's leading Pyssologist".
This spelling is actually taken from the Olde English! This hospital at the time had the world's largest
bedwetting clinic. Currently the hospital is doing leading research on physiological factors in colonic motility.
His license to practice psychology was issued in 1970. He is listed in the National Register of Psychologists,
which can be verified at www.nationalregister.org.

Dr. Collins was also a Senior Fellow of the National Biofeedback Certification Institute of America (BCIA
No. 38 - now retired). He is a member of the American Psychological Association, a Fellow of the Michigan
Psychological Association, and a State of Michigan fully Licensed Psychologist. 

His professional colleagues elected him as President of the Michigan Society of Behavioral Medicine and
Biofeedback in 1982 and the Michigan Psychological Association in1987. He has taught other professionals. 
He presented the results of treating anxiety attacks with group therapy at the 1995 National Conference
of The Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback. Also, in 1995, he gave an invited
paper or course at the 130th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Michigan State Medical Society. 

Dr. Collins has coauthored a chapter about Encopresis in the recently published Handbook of Mind-Body
Medicine in Primary Care by Sage Press (2003).  He recently had an article on Encopresis published in the
National Association for Continence Quarterly, Vol. 22, Issue #1, 2004.

He is proud of a 45+ year marriage to his wife, Sherron, and of their son and daughter (both college graduates). 
He also claims to have the cutest, smartest granddaughter in the entire world.

Treatment Approach and Philosophy:

Dr. Collins is an active, directive, scientifically-oriented therapist who believes in your ability and your child's
ability to learn and to change your lives. He is very dedicated to his research and helping parents and
concerned professionals on the issues of Enuresis and Encopresis. The power of the internet and his
"retirement" is a wonderful coming together of events for him.