2 Quotes & Sayings By Lauretta Bender

Lauretta Bender is an outstanding author, educator, community activist, and pioneer in the field of psychotherapy. Educated at University of California at Berkeley and Harvard University, she began her career as a schoolteacher and held positions as director of women's services at San Francisco State University, president of the San Francisco Board of Education, and founder of the San Francisco Center for Psychotherapy Research. She is the author of over 100 articles and one hundred books on psychotherapy, including The History of Psychotherapy (1957). Her other books include The Practice of Psychotherapy (a best-selling text), The Art of Psychotherapy (in collaboration with Eric Fritz), three volumes on education for psychotherapists, and five works on women's issues Read more

Dr. Bender was among the first group to be granted consultative status with the American Psychoanalytic Association. She also served as President of the Society for Psychical Research (London) and was a member of the editorial board for Psychatria.