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Sue Johnson

Sue Johnson was a clinical psychologist and author whose work centered on adult attachment, love, and couples therapy. She developed Emotionally Focused Therapy and wrote bestselling books including Hold Me Tight, Love Sense, and Attachment Theory in Practice. Hold Me Tight sold over one million copies and was translated into more than 30 languages. ((https://drsuejohnson.com/about/?utm_source=openai))

Biografia e Jornada do Autor

Sue Johnson is a British poet, short story writer, novelist, playwright, and creative-writing tutor whose career grew from a lifelong attachment to stories into a broad body of literary and teaching work. Born in Kent and later based in Worcestershire, she has described an early life shaped by books, radio storytelling, and a childhood habit of making her own newspapers, plays, and performances. Encouragement from one primary-school teacher helped sustain that impulse, even after another told her that writing was not a “proper job.” She continued writing through exams, work, marriage, and raising children, then took a decisive step forward when, after a difficult period in her personal life, she returned to college to pursue the ambition more seriously. A lecturer’s dismissal of one story became an unexpected turning point: instead of abandoning it, she entered it into a competition, and it was later shortlisted and published in Woman, opening the way to further magazine publication. ((https://karenkingauthor.com/2019/06/22/my-path-to-publication-sue-johnson/?utm_source=openai))

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"John Gottman said Sue Johnson's "superb science, humor, and clinical wisdom" are accessible to all"

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"Daniel J. Siegel praised Sue Johnson as a "caring and compassionate clinician."

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"The American Journal of Family Therapy said Sue Johnson wrote "the indispensable book for every couple in love."

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"Harville Hendrix called Sue Johnson's work "a much needed message to all couples and therapists."

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