Hi Reddit! I’m Andrea Bonior, Ph.D., a licensed clinical psychologist on the faculty of Georgetown University in Washington, DC. I treat adults with anxiety disorders and depression, using mostly cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy techniques, and I have taught Abnormal Psychology to undergrads for a decade. I have special expertise in friendships and social connections, which I blog about for Psychology Today, and my book Psychology: Essential Thinkers, Classic Theories, and How They Inform Your World was just released last week. I’ve also written the less reverent Baggage Check mental health advice column for the Washington Post Express for nearly twelve years. And now we’ve started: welcome! Ask me anything! Edited: Happily, I’ve just gotten permission from my publisher: If you’re interested in checking out Psychology: Essential Thinkers, Classic Theories, and How they Inform Your World, I’m making advance review copies exclusively available to the first 100 redditors to sign up below for free, in exchange for honest and unbiased reviews. Many thanks– I would love to hear what you think of it! Thank you so much for the fantastic questions. This was a truly great experience. You can always keep up with my work at (www.drandreabonior.com), and again if you are interested in a free review copy of the book in exchange for an honest and unbiased review, please leave your name and my publisher will get it to you. My best to all of you!