Miriam Greenspan

Miriam Greenspan, M.Ed., LMHC, is an internationally renowned psychotherapist, author, public speaker, workshop leader, and poet. Her pioneering book, A New Approach to Women & Therapy, helped define the field of feminist therapy. Healing Through the Dark Emotions: the Wisdom of Grief, Fear, and Despair, a Boston Globe bestseller, won the 2004 gold Nautilus Book Award in self-help/psychology for "books that make a contribution to conscious living and positive social change." Her work has appeared in many anthologies and magazines, including HuffPost, The Sun, Psychology Today, Spirituality & Health, Shambhala Sun, and the Los Angeles Review of Books. The Heroin Addict's Mother is Miriam's first book of poetry.