Lori Gottlieb
21st century American writer and psychotherapist
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Lori Gottlieb (December 1966, Los Angeles, California, USA) is an American writer[1] and psychotherapist. She is the author of the New York Times bestsellers, Maybe You Should Talk to Someone[2] and Marry Him: The Case for Settling for Mr. Good Enough.[3] She also writes the weekly “Dear Therapist” advice column[4] for The Atlantic and is the co-host of the iHeart Radio podcast "Dear Therapists." Her TED Talk was one of the most-watched talks of 2019.[5]
Pepperdine University (MA)
National Public Radio
Lori Gottlieb | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 1966 (age 59) |
| Education | Stanford University (BA) Pepperdine University (MA) |
| Occupations | Writer, psychotherapist |
| Employer(s) | The Atlantic National Public Radio |
| Known for | Maybe You Should Talk to Someone; Marry Him: The Case for Settling for Mr. Good Enough; “Dear Therapist” column in The Atlantic |
| Notable work | Maybe You Should Talk to Someone Marry Him: The Case for Settling for Mr. Good Enough |
Life and career
Gottlieb was born in Los Angeles in 1966. She obtained her undergraduate degree from Stanford University in 1989, where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma.[6] She obtained a Masters of Clinical Psychology at Pepperdine University in 2010.[7] She is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.[8]
Gottlieb was a commentator for National Public Radio[9] and a contributing editor for The Atlantic. She told the story of how she had her son at The Moth mainstage show in Aspen, Colorado.[10]
Her memoir/self-help book Maybe You Should Talk to Someone was being developed and adapted for television by Eva Longoria for ABC Network. [11]