Laura Arens-Fuerstein, Ph.D.
author, speaker, certified psychoanalyst,
couples therapist, supervisor, teacher...and daughter
Break the glass of the carnival mirror that holds
your distorted self-image and discover a more
spontaneous, creative, and authentic life.
"To every daughter and every mother
of a daughter, My Mother, My Mirror offers
a fresh look at the feelings of inadequacy
so common in women."
— Nancy McWilliams, Ph.D., Professor, Rutgers Graduate
School of Applied & Professional Psychology
Dr. Laura Arens-Fuerstein, a psychoanalyst and couples therapist for 35 years, is also a published author and popular speaker. She earned her doctorate at New York University. Her book, My Mother, My Mirror, inspires women to explore the mother-daughter relationship and learn how to gain a more accurate self-image. She has been a guest on numerous radio programs such as CBS-AM, and on national television, including FOX and CNN. As a speaker for varied audiences at professional conferences, libraries, parenting and women’s groups, community centers, synagogues and churches, Dr. Arens-Fuerstein discusses how our views of ourselves and communication styles influence our interactions. She also shows how a change in our choice of words and way of expressing them leads to improved relationships.