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Guy Winch Ph.D.

About

Guy Winch, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist, keynote speaker and author. His books, Emotional First Aid: Healing Rejection, Guilt, Failure, and Other Everyday Hurts (Plume, 2014), How to Fix a Broken Heart (TED Books/Simon &Schuster), and The Squeaky Wheel: Complaining the Right Way to Get Results, Improve Your Relationships and Enhance Self-Esteem (Walker & Company, 2011) have been translated into twenty-seven languages, and his TED Talks Why We All Need to Practice Emotional First Aid, How to Fix a Broken Heart, and How to Turn Off Work Thoughts During Your Free Time have been viewed over 26 million times. He writes the Dear Guy science-based advice column for ted.com and is the co-host of the Dear Therapists Podcast with Lori Gottlieb for iHeart media.

He received his doctorate in clinical psychology from New York University in 1991 and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in family and couples therapy at NYU Medical Center. He has been working with individuals, couples and families in his private practice in Manhattan, since 1992. He is a member of the American Psychological Association.

Books by Guy Winch Ph.D.
Recent Posts
The Difference Between Being Impatient and Impulsive

Impatience can happen to any of us, but impulsivity is a different animal. Here's what you need to know about the difference.

Impatience can happen to any of us, but impulsivity is a different animal. Here's what you need to know about the difference.

How College Freshmen Can Reduce Test Anxiety

'Tis the season for college midterms and finals—and for test anxiety to rear its head. Here's what you can do to smack it down.

'Tis the season for college midterms and finals—and for test anxiety to rear its head. Here's what you can do to smack it down.

Does Your Partner Shut Down During Arguments?

When one partner shuts down during an argument, it can be frustrating. Here's how to break this difficult dynamic.

When one partner shuts down during an argument, it can be frustrating. Here's how to break this difficult dynamic.