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Ahron Friedberg, M.D.

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Bringing psychoanalytic insight to everyday challenges and human relationships.

Ahron Friedberg, M.D.

Dr. Ahron Friedberg is a leading psychiatrist and psychoanalyst whose unique blend of clinical expertise and poetic insight informs whatever he does. From groundbreaking work on resilience, love, and leadership to his academic books and poetry, he offers readers and patients a rare combination of intellectual rigor and emotional depth.

 

Dr. Friedberg has over 30 years of experience. He is a Clinical Professor at Mount Sinai Medical Center, former National President of the American Society of Psychoanalytic Physicians, and serves on several editorial boards including that of International Psychoanalytic Books. He is the author of Toward Happiness, Faces of Love, and several other works.

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Books by Dr. Ahron Friedberg

Life Studies in Psychoanalysis by Ahron Friedberg, a book of four psychoanalytic case studies exploring how patients come to understand and manage their desires through therapy.

Life Studies in Psychoanalysis: Faces of Love

Life Studies in Psychoanalysis by Ahron Friedberg, a book of four psychoanalytic case studies exploring how patients come to understand and manage their desires through therapy.

Two Minds in a Mirror by Dr. Ahron Friedberg is a detailed look at day-to-day psychotherapy and how the therapist and patient influence each other.

Psychotherapy and Personal Change: Two Minds in a Mirror

Two Minds in a Mirror by Dr. Ahron Friedberg is a detailed look at day-to-day psychotherapy and how the therapist and patient influence each other.

Towards Happiness by Dr. Ahron Friedberg explores clinical cases and practical guidance on achieving happiness in work, love, family, and personal growth.

Towards Happiness: A Psychoanalytical Approach to Finding Your Way

Towards Happiness by Dr. Ahron Friedberg explores clinical cases and practical guidance on achieving happiness in work, love, family, and personal growth.

Everyday Leadership by Dr. Ahron Friedberg — practical guidance and case studies for succeeding in leadership roles.

Everyday Leadership: Taking Charge in the Real World

Everyday Leadership by Dr. Ahron Friedberg — practical guidance and case studies for succeeding in leadership roles.

“The Young Person’s Guide to Health and Wellness” by Dr. Ahron Friedberg, offering practical guidance on physical fitness, nutrition, self-reflection, relationships, and personal growth for young people.

The Young Person's Guide to Health and Wellness

“The Young Person’s Guide to Health and Wellness” by Dr. Ahron Friedberg, offering practical guidance on physical fitness, nutrition, self-reflection, relationships, and personal growth for young people.

Through a Screen Darkly by Dr. Ahron Friedberg is a psychoanalytic reflections on psychological distress and resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Through a Screen Darkly: Psychoanalytic Reflections During the Pandemic

Through a Screen Darkly by Dr. Ahron Friedberg is a psychoanalytic reflections on psychological distress and resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Poetry by Dr. Ahron Friedberg

“A Voice Lesson,” Ahron Friedberg’s poetic journey from inner searching to engaging with the world and forming human connections.

A Voice Lesson

“A Voice Lesson,” Ahron Friedberg’s poetic journey from inner searching to engaging with the world and forming human connections.

Some Say

“Some Say,” Ahron Friedberg’s illustrated poem about longing, love, and connection, featuring artwork by Wassily Kandinsky.

Shades of Blue

“Shades of Blue,” a poetry collection by Ahron Friedberg exploring themes of love, loss, longing, and memory through intimate objects and early-life reflections.

Scholarship and Contributions on Academia.edu

Dr. Friedberg is a contributor to Academia.edu, where he has published over 20 papers on psychotherapy, resilience, happiness, love, and leadership. His scholarly work engages a broad audience of clinicians, researchers, and readers interested in the psychological foundations of human experience.

Read Dr. Friedberg on Academia.edu 

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Discover how Dr. Friedberg’s psychoanalytic insights into love, happiness, and resilience can help you find balance and strength on life’s challenging journey.

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Towards Happiness

Towards Happiness is a platform that extends the insights of Dr. Ahron Friedberg and his book Towards Happiness to a wider audience, helping people find fulfillment in various aspects of life, such as LOVE, HAPPINESS, RESILIENCE, workplace relationships, and aging.

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