Harriet Lerner, Ph.D.

Harriet Lerner, Ph.D, is best known for her work on marital and family relationships and the psychology of women. She is the author of numerous scholarly articles and ten books, including The New York Times bestseller, The Dance of Anger, Women in Therapy, and most recently The Dance of Fear. A staff psychologist and psychotherapist at the Menninger Clinic in Topeka Kansas from 1972-2004, Dr. Lerner is currently in private practice. She travels nationally to lecture, consult and present workshops to professionals and general audiences. She has been a columnist for magazines and newspapers, and has been a guest on Oprah, CNN, NPR and numerous other national and international media.

Originally from New York, Lerner has learned to love the open skies of Kansas. She and her husband Steve (also a psychologist) raised their two sons in Topeka, and currently live in Lawrence. Her PT blog is The Dance of Connection.

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