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Author of the recently released book "SHE'S NOT HERSELF: A Psyhotherapist's Journey Into and Beyond her Mother's Mental Illness," published by Dream of Things and endorsed by famed writer Wally Lamb on its cover, Behavioral Psychotherapist, Oral Historian, Lecturer/Advocate for Mental Health, author, Linda Appleman Shapiro earned her B.A. in literature from Bennington College, a Master's degree in Human Development/Counseling from the Bank Street College of Education, and a Master Certification in Neuro-Linguistic Programming from the New York Institute of N.L.P. She has further certifications in Ericksonian Hypnosis and Substance Abuse/Addictions Counseling.
Shapiro is a contributing author in the casebook, "Leaves Before the Wind: Leading Applications of N.L.P."
In private practice for more than thirty years, she also served as a senior staff member at an out-patient facility for addicts and their families. As an oral historian, she has documented the lives of many of New York's elderly.
Her first self-published memoir, "Four Rooms, Upstairs," was named Finalist in the Indie Next Generation Book Awards, and for her blog of three years, "A Psychotherapist's Journey," Shapiro was named Top Blogger in the field of mental health by WELLsphere.
Now that "SHE'S NOT HERSELF" has been released and is receiving praise from professional reviewers and readers on Amazon, B&B, and Goodreads, Shapiro's goal to share her story and in so doing give hope to others is being realized . . . she plans to revive her weekly blog "A Psychotherapist's Journey" in which she addresses current cultural, social, and health issues of our time. Feedback is always welcome!
Married to actor and audiobook narrator George Guidall, Shapiro and her husband live in Westchester County, New York. They have two daughters and two grandchildren.
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