SUSAN WARREN WARSHOW, LCSW

Susan Warren Warshow, LCSW, LMFT, is the founder of the Dynamic Emotion Focused Therapy (DEFT) Institute, which offers a monthly training program for psychotherapists, webinar series and special events. She is the author of A Therapist’s Handbook to Dissolve Shame and Defense: Master the Moment. Her second book, Dynamic Emotion Focused Therapy: A Casebook on Shame Sensitivity, will also be released by Routledge. She is a faculty member of the ISTDP Institute and a Certified IEDTA Teacher/Supervisor. She has published several articles in professional journals. She has a private practice treating individuals and couples and offers clinical supervision.

She has presented at conferences and workshops nationally and internationally (IEDTA, California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, the Brief Therapy Conference, the LA County Psychological Association and the National Association of Social Workers). She has been a guest lecturer at several California universities and professional schools. Formerly, she was a supervisor and Coordinator of Continuing Education at the Department of Psychiatry at Northridge Hospital. She produced over 100 public presentations on child abuse and neglect in L.A. County and was media director for L.A.'s first child abuse hotline.

Clouds Thinning for the Sun
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Joy may be instantaneous or can evolve from pain transcended. The original British settlers of Shelburne County, Nova Scotia (founded in 1784) arrived in defeat after being evacuated from the newly independent USA. We can imagine their discouragement. Yet they built charming homes bathed in bold, unrestrained colors. I found this vegetable garden off the beaten path, pulling my eyes irresistibly toward the sun. Losses would not defeat joy!