Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a psychotherapist, and I provide a psychotherapy service that serves people in New Jersey (USA) and the United Kingdom. I love to help all sorts of people with all sorts of problems, and I tend to work on the following areas: Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR) (an approach commonly used for trauma), Affirmative LGBTQ+ therapy, and “Men’s therapy” (in other words, how to survive the male label).
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Since the pandemic, mental healthcare has become inaccessible to many, and this has hurt certain people more than others (whether that is due to gender bias, racism, transphobia, biphobia, or homophobia). Untreated depression, anxiety, relationship conflict and anger, and trauma pose a risk for all of us in society, so I wanted to write this Survival Guide to provide essential tools for anyone who needs to tackle these threats to emotional and physical well-being.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Since investing in a stand-up desk, I love to dance to Madonna, Kylie, Whitney, and Britney. Tragic, I know. It keeps the blood pumping, and reminds me of pre-kids days dancing at Popstarz (Scala, London, UK)!!!
What authors, or books have influenced you?
A wide range of non-fiction and fiction, including Robin DiAngelo, Bessel van der Kolk, Irvin D. Yalom, Viktor Frankl, Yann Martel, Haruki Murakami, Arundhati Roy, Zadie Smith, and Khaled Hosseini.
What are you working on now?
Beyond the B… Another non-fiction self-help, but in terms of more details… You will have to wait and see!
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I am not sure I have found one. I love to connect with people, so I get a thrill any time someone interacts with me, whether that is a comment on social media, or someone stops me in the street to mention some aspect of Beyond the Blue that helped them.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Plan things a year in advance, and set up a launch date to keep you focused.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
You are not responsible for the healing your parents refuse to engage in.
What are you reading now?
White Fragility, for the second time
What’s next for you as a writer?
See above! To recap: Beyond the B… Another non-fiction self-help, but in terms of more details… You will have to wait and see!
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
The God of Small Things (the intricacy of the descriptions send me!), The Hours (chilling), Love’s Executioner, and The Body Keeps the Score (transformative for my professional practice, but also my personal journey).
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