Mary C Lamia

Mary Lamia is a professor in the doctoral program of the Wright Institute in Berkeley and has a private practice in Kentfield, California. Her career-long passion for encouraging emotional awareness in adults, adolescents, and pre-teens is exemplified by her books. She is the author of Emotions! Making Sense of Your Feelings ; Understanding Myself: A Kid's Guide to Intense Emotions and Strong Feelings ; and What Motivates Getting Things Done: Procrastination, Emotions, and Success . She co...See more

Mary Lamia is a professor in the doctoral program of the Wright Institute in Berkeley and has a private practice in Kentfield, California. Her career-long passion for encouraging emotional awareness in adults, adolescents, and pre-teens is exemplified by her books. She is the author of Emotions! Making Sense of Your Feelings ; Understanding Myself: A Kid's Guide to Intense Emotions and Strong Feelings ; and What Motivates Getting Things Done: Procrastination, Emotions, and Success . She co-authored The White Knight Syndrome: Rescuing Yourself from Your Need to Rescue Others . Her blog posts for Psychology Today and Therapy Today websites illustrate her endeavor to convey an understanding of emotion and its significant role in who we become. See less