About Me
Dr. LeslieBeth Wish Ed. D. MSS.
(Licensed as a Clinical Social Worker in Florida,7132; Maryland, 2850; Massachusetts, 3941.)
I am a psychologist and social worker, nationally recognized for my work with women's relationship and career issues and childhood abuse and my work with soldiers and their families. I am a regular feature contributor to major self-help sites such as www.helpstartshere.org, the award-winning consumer site for the National Association of Social Workers; www.networkabundance.com; a major multi-media company and www.w2wlink.com, the premier web community for professional women and www.selfgrowth.com, Yahoo and Google's number one self-improvement site. I am the subject of biographical entries in many of the Marquis Who's Who, including Who's Who in American Women, in the World. My workshops and lectures are offered through major women's organizations such as state Commissions on Women and at the Unversity of South Florida, Academy of Lifelong Learning.
My expert advice is frequently quoted in many major newspapers, magazines and websites such as The Washington Post, Women's Health, US Weekly, More, VivMag.com, Better Homes and Gardens, Star Ledger, Woman's Day,Divorce360.com and Hartford Courant. I am a speaker for non-profit, corporate and university organizations. I offer sound, research-based relationship advice that makes sense -- specializing in issues such as smart dating, women's relationship advice, divorce, career and workplace advice, hapy family advice, post-traumatic stress, stress management, holiday stress, sexual dysfunction, and leadership training. I also serve as the Co-Director of The Counseling Network of the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. The Network offers free counseling for grief, post-traumatic stress and family and children needs for military families and veterans.
You can ALWAYS contact me through the "Ask Dr. Wish" link (above) or by clicking HERE for your personalized response. Remember, your question just might appear on the site.
Participate in the Strong Women’s Research Project
I am still interviewing strong, no-nonsense woman for my next book on independent, take charge women and the men they love. I welcome your input. If you are interested, please click on the Research box and fill in the information,
The focus of this current research project is on how today's strong, independent-minded women are smart about their careers but not about love. I am studying dating patterns, choices of men, disappointments and successes in love relationships. I am especially interested in hearing from women of Generations X and Y (ages 20-40+.) I am happy to answer any questions.
My Qualifications
Education: University of Massachusetts, Doctorate in Adult Developmental Psychology; Bryn Mawr College, Master in Clinical Social Service; Georgetown University Medical School: The Family Center, three years-post graduate training in marriage and family with the internationally esteemed Dr. Murray Bowen; Ohio University, Masters in English; Carnegie-Mellon University, Bachelor in History and English. I am licensed in Florida, Massachusetts and Maryland.
My work at the New England Institute of Family Relations, the first sexual dysfunction clinic in New England, and my research-based book, Incest, Work and Women (with my name as LeslieBeth Berger), earned me national recognition and honor as a pioneer in sexual dysfunction and women's love and career issues. My book uncovered the connection between women's childhood abuse and their career problems.
That research sparked my next ground-breaking project on the relationship problems of women, age 20-40+. These age groups come from the highest number of divorced or single parents. This factor, combined with increased number of professional women, especially in the fields of law and medicine, has created specific and troubling relationship issues such as disappointing choices of men, affairs and depression. I am writing this next book, The No-Nonsense Woman's Guide to Love to help women get over their mistrust, fears and unhappy, unhealthy dating patterns and learn to date and love smart! If you are interested in being part of the research, please see my research invitation above.
I am happy to give a talk or conduct a workshop or focus group for your organization.
Thank you.