Drew Westen, Ph.D.
Dr. Westen received his B.A. at Harvard University, an M.A. in Social and Political Thought at the University of Sussex (England), and his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at the University of Michigan, where he subsequently taught for six years. For several years he was Chief Psychologist at Cambridge Hospital and Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School. His major areas of research are personality disorders, eating disorders, psychotherapy effectiveness, adolescent psychopathology, political psychology, and the interface of psychodynamics and neuroscience.
Dr. Westen is the author of...
Addicted to Living
"You will recognize your own path when you come upon it, because you will suddenly have all the energy and imagination you will ever need."
Accepting Things I Cannot Change & Channeling Temporary Defeat
Life, reality, recovery and other seemingly “no-brainers” more often than not find a way to stop our progress.
Imperfection? Yes, please!
For lack of a better phrase, “It’s okay not to be okay.”
You Will Be Heard
Psychological, interpersonal, social and biological elements are all part of the eating disorder origin.
Life Time, Not Gym Time
Eight months into recovery and you find yourself, in so many ways, so much farther ahead than ever before.
Don’t Wait Until Heaven: Find Your Five People Now
I’ve never seen the film, “The Five People You Meet in Heaven,” but I’ve heard remarkable reviews on the
Who Would’ve Thought?!
I recently received wonderful validation regarding maintaining a healthy balance in life.
Troy Roness
Troy is a twenty-three year old male exercise/eating disorder survivor and advocate originally from North Dakota. It wasn't until he was nearly twenty years of age he realized his exercise habits and eating patterns had completely taken control of his life. Following his guest appearance on the 'Dr. Phil Show' in January 2009, Troy entered a residential eating disorder facility for an 81-day treatment regimine. After his return home, Troy realized he hadn't conquered all of the inner demons that had subconciously robbed him...
Rising Everytime We Fall
“Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you will help them become what they are capable of becoming."