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Nedra Glover Tawwab

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Nedra Glover Tawwab is an American mental health therapist, social worker, and writer. She is the author of the book Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself, which was a New York Times bestseller.

Life and career

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Tawwab was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan.[1][2] She received her undergraduate degree in 2005 and her master's of social work degree in 2007 from Wayne State University.[3] She is licensed as an LCSW.[4] Tawwab began her therapy practice in Detroit and relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina in 2009, where she opened Kaleidoscope Counseling.[2][3]

She gained prominence for her mental health-related Instagram posts.[5] She created her account in 2017 and grew her followers to around 2,000 over the next two years.[2] She saw a tremendous boost in her followers after she was featured in a New York Times article.[2] Her social media posts often contain "insight on mental health topics that range from forgiveness to realistic goals, packaged in bite-sized chunks."[2] As of October 2023, she has 1.9 million followers.[2]

She specializes her work on the topic of healthy relationships and boundaries, "something that keeps you safe and comfortable in your relationships".[6][7] Tawwab released her first book Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself in March 2021 under Penguin Random House.[8] The book was on the New York Times Best Seller list for four weeks.[9] She later published an accompanying workbook.[2]

Tawwab was named in Time 2024 list of influential people in health.[10]

She resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, with her husband and children.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Black-owned business spotlight: Kaleidoscope Counseling". WSOC TV. June 10, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Levine Corriher, Lauren (March 8, 2022). "Life Lessons: Therapist and Author Nedra Glover Tawwab". Charlotte Magazine. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Lee, Jacqueline. "The Nedra Tawwab Story". Wayne State University. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  4. ^ ""Therapy Influencers" Are the Next Big Thing on Instagram". Teen Vogue. October 9, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  5. ^ June, Sophia (June 26, 2019). "Instagram Therapists Are the New Instagram Poets". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  6. ^ Furlan, Julia (August 18, 2022). "How to set an effective boundary". Vox. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  7. ^ Dutes, Keisha TK; Michelle, Aslam. "The boundaries we set help us guard our energy. Here's how to do it : Life Kit". NPR.org. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  8. ^ Gautam, Upasna (August 6, 2022). "How to say no: Boundary-setting tips from Nedra Tawwab". CNN. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  9. ^ "Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous Books - Best Sellers - Books - June 19, 2022 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  10. ^ "TIME100 Health". TIME. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
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