Why book speaker Alexandra Solomon?
She is an expert in her craft. Speaker Alexandra Solomon is a licensed clinical psychologist at The Family Institute, a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Psychology, and adjunct faculty in the School of Education and Social Policy, all at Northwestern University. Since Alexandra is so dedicated to her career, she gives audience members hands-on insight on how to cultivate healthier relationships and bonds through their personal efforts.
Her topics are diverse. Alexandra excels in her career in couple and family therapy, but her topics extend way beyond that. Her keynotes reach many different organizations to deepen knowledge and expand self-awareness.
Alexandra received her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology and a graduate certificate in Gender Studies from Northwestern University. She was awarded the Dr. John J.B. Morgan Fellowship and works at The Family Institute at Northwestern University as a research and clinical fellow, where she treats individuals and couples.
Speaker Alexandra Solomon on how to make decisions exclusive to your life:
“ Learn how the energy of love and the energy of fear feel inside of your body and cultivate relationships that are rich with heart-felt yeses and loving no's.”
Alexandra has expertise in the areas of couples therapy, individual therapy, and group relations/group dynamics. Alexandra is a member of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the American Association of Sex Educators Counselors and Therapists. In addition to her clinical work, Alexandra teaches two courses, “Intimate Relations”,
a graduate course at Northwestern University’s MSMFT program that teaches first-year graduate students about love, intimacy, and commitment, while preparing them to work competently with couples in the treatment room. She also teaches the internationally renowned course, “Building Loving and Lasting Relationships: Marriage 101” which helps students develop the skills and perspectives they need to create a happy and healthy intimate relationship.
Alexandra has published in peer-reviewed academic journals, serves as an ad hoc reviewer for leading journals like Journal of Marriage and Family Therapy (JMFT) and Family Process, and writes professional
and lay pieces, as well. Dr. Solomon presents nationally and internationally to corporate, military, professional, and general audiences, including The United States Military Academy at West Point, Microsoft, and the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT).
Alexandra is a TEDx speaker, writer of a column for Psychology Today, and she is frequently requested to consult with the media on topics related to love, sex, and marriage. These media outlets include the O Magazine, Oprah Winfrey Network (#OWNshow), The Today Show, CBS Early Show, The Atlantic, NPR, Huffington Post, Scientific American, The Economist, Vogue, and Real Simple Magazine. Alexandra is the author of Loving Bravely: Twenty Lessons of Self-Discovery to Help You Get the Love You Want (New Harbinger, February 2017) and Taking Sexy Back: How to Own Your Sexuality and Create the Relationships You Want (New Harbinger, February 2020).
