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Alexandra H. Solomon Ph.D.

About

Alexandra H. Solomon, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist at The Family Institute at Northwestern University and a clinical assistant professor at Northwestern University. In addition to her clinical work with couples and individuals, Dr. Solomon teaches graduate and undergraduate students. One of her courses is the internationally renowned “Building Loving and Lasting Relationships: Marriage 101,” which combines traditional and experiential learning to educate students about key relational issues like intimacy, sex, conflict, acceptance, and forgiveness. Dr. Solomon’s work has been widely cited, and her articles on love and marriage have appeared in The Handbook of Clinical Psychology, The Handbook of Couple Therapy, Family Process, Psychotherapy Networker, and other top publications in psychology. She is a frequent interviewee and contributor to media outlets including Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), O Magazine, The Today Show, The Atlantic, CBS Early Show, NPR, Scientific American, and Vogue. She is a sought-after speaker for corporate, collegiate, military, and professional audiences on topics related to modern love. Solomon lives in Highland Park, IL, with her husband, Todd, and their two teens.

She is the author of two bestselling books: Loving Bravely: Twenty Lessons of Self-Discovery to Help You Get the Love You Want (2017) and Taking Sexy Back: How to Own Your Sexuality and Create the Relationships You Want (2020).

Dr. Solomon is available for speaking engagements.

Books by Alexandra H. Solomon Ph.D.
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