Harriet Lerner
Harriet Lerner (born November 30, 1944), is a clinical psychologist best known for her contributions to psychoanalytic concepts regarding family and feminist theory and therapy,
Education
Lerner did her undergraduate work at the
Works
Lerner is best known for her general-audience books which provide a framework for understanding and improving family and work relationships.
Lerner has appeared in multiple podcasts, including Brene Brown's podcast, Unlocking Us, where the two discuss "How to Apologize & Why it Matters" in a 2020 two-episode special, based on Lerner's 2017 book, "Why Won't You Apologize?"
The Dance of Anger, a New York Times bestseller that has been translated into more than 35 foreign languages, was the first book published in the United States on the subject of women's anger.[5] Women in Therapy is a compilation of her professional publications related to the psychology of women.
In addition to her scholarly work, she is a children's book author with her sister, Susan Goldhor.[6]
Books
- The Dance of Anger, 1985, revised in 2005
- Women in Therapy, 1988
- The Dance of Intimacy, 1989
- The Dance of Deception, 1993
- Life Preservers, 1996
- The Mother Dance, 1998
- The Dance of Connection, 2001
- The Dance of Fear, 2004
- Marriage Rules, 2012
- Why Won't You Apologize, 2017
Children's books
- What’s So Terrible About Swallowing An Apple Seed?, 1996
- Franny B. Kranny, There’s a Bird in Your Hair!, 2001
Personal life
She is married to Steve Lerner, a psychologist and filmmaker, with whom she has two sons: Matt Lerner, the co-founder of
References
- ^ About Archived 2008-06-16 at the Wayback Machine. Harriet Lerner, Ph.D. Retrieved on 2008-06-07.
- ^ Harriet Lerner from HarperCollins Publishers. Retrieved on 2008-06-07.
- ^ Garvey Lecture Series at Friends University. Friends University. Retrieved on 2008-06-07.
- ^ Harriet Lerner, PhD" Health care speaker Archived 2008-04-17 at the Wayback Machine. Speakers on Healthcare. Retrieved on 2008-06-07.
- ^ "PAPERBACK BEST SELLERS: May 21, 1989". The New York Times. May 21, 1989. Retrieved 2008-06-07.
- ^ Franny B. Kranny. There's a Bird in Your Hair! Archived 2008-05-19 at the Wayback Machine. Harriet Lerner, Ph.D. Retrieved on 2008-06-07.