Living with an emotionally absent partner can be overwhelming. Constantly overcoming a silent distance can leave the sense that the give-and-take in a relationship has disappeared. But even the most broken relationship can be reinvigorated.In helping real-world couples achieve a fulfilling future, Harvard University clinical psychologist Dr. Holly Parker has developed a program filled with practical exercises and powerful advice for individuals on both sides of an emotionally damaged relationship. In IF WE’RE TOGETHER, WHY DO I FEEL SO ALONE?: How to Build Intimacy with an Emotionally Unavailable Partner, Dr. Holly Parker presents her revelatory insights on topics such as:
People looking for real life solutions can use this accessible and prescriptive guide filled with exercises and activities to help them learn how to move past their difficulties. With patience, empathy, and willpower, Dr. Parker’s program can help restore balance and peace of mind, and turn a damaged partnership back into a rewarding and joyful bond.
Dr. Parker’s fresh approach on building intimacy with an emotionally unavailable partner is one of our most highly anticipated releases this January.
ABOUT HOLLY PARKER
Dr. Parker, or Dr. Holly, as she’s more playfully known, is a psychologist with a passion for walking alongside people as they invest in their future selves by cultivating a more enriching, vibrant life in the here and now.
She obtained her Ph.D. in Experimental Psychopathology from Harvard University, where she conducted research and was a Karen Stone Fellow and Sackler Scholar. Filled with a fire in her belly to uplift people through human connection too, Dr. Parker re-specialized in Clinical Psychology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Presently, she zestfully engages in clinical work, teaching, public education, and writing. She’s a lecturer at Harvard University, where she teaches the popular course The Psychology of Close Relationships.
She is the author of two books. When Reality Bites: How Denial Helps and What to Do When It Hurts andIf We’re Together, Why Do I Feel So Alone?: How to Build Intimacy with an Emotionally Unavailable Partner
She also delves into an assortment of topics on the dappled road of life in her blog and in media interviews through outlets such as SELF Magazine, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Prevention, The Chicago Tribune, ABC News, The Saturday Evening Post, and Medical Daily.
