Harriet Lerner Quote

But an honorable relationship, she reminds us, is one in which we are trying, all the time, to extend the possibilities of truth between us…of life between us. When we are not able to speak authentically, our relationships spiral downward, as does our sense of integrity and self-regard.

Harriet Lerner

But an honorable relationship, she reminds us, is one in which we are trying, all the time, to extend the possibilities of truth between us…of life between us. When we are not able to speak authentically, our relationships spiral downward, as does our sense of integrity and self-regard.

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About Harriet Lerner

Harriet Lerner (born November 30, 1944), is a clinical psychologist best known for her contributions to psychoanalytic concepts regarding family and feminist theory and therapy, and for her many psychology books written for the general public. From 1972 to 2001, she was a staff psychologist at the Menninger Clinic in Topeka, Kansas, and a faculty member and supervisor at the Karl Menninger School of Psychiatry. During this time she published extensively on the psychology of women and family relationships, revising traditional psychoanalytic concepts to reflect feminist and family systems perspectives.