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CAROLE LIEBERMAN, M.D., M.P.H...
         the doctor who helps you stay sane in an insane world!

Dr. Carole Lieberman's multi-dimensional career as an internationally renowned "Media Psychiatrist" is always leading edge! On TV, Radio, the Internet, in Film, Print, as a Speaker and as the first Shrink on Board airline in-flight entertainment, Dr. Carole's insights help people seize the moment to live happier, more fulfilling lives. Today, called upon more than ever to help people cope with terrorism and other 21st century challenges… the doctor is in!

A three-time Honoree by The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences & The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Daytime Emmy Awards, Dr. Carole Lieberman analyzes the psychological impact of world events, as a guest and/or host on all major media outlets. Her passionate commentary is far more than entertaining and exciting -- it dauntlessly cuts to the heart of the issue! Perhaps that explains why everyone from Oprah to Larry King, Katie Couric to Bill O'Reilly, and countless others, think of Dr. Carole when they need a 'house call'. Viewers will recognize her from frequent appearances on Fox News, CNN, BBC, "The Today Show", "Good Morning America", Court TV, "Entertainment Tonight" and many more.

She can be heard live as the host of "Dr. Carole's Couch", a weekly Internet radio show on voiceamerica.com. Here she analyzes the problems and pop culture of today's headlines: from terrorism to trials, love affairs to business affairs, and success stories to celebrity scandals.

Dr. Lieberman's work has not only garnered Emmys, but also numerous other awards, including those from the Writers Guild of America, City of Los Angeles and Film Advisory Board.

Since 9/11, recognizing that what the world needs most is help coping with the ultimate monster in the closet: terrorism, Dr. Carole Lieberman has devoted herself to rousing people from denial and giving them the psychological tools they need to survive. Her latest book, Coping with Terrorism: Dreams Interrupted , has recently been released in London by European Atlantic Publications. She has used her unique blend of therapeutic skills to create the first Shrink on Board, a Relaxation Channel, which soothes fears in the air (and on the ground), and the first Terrorist Stress Hotline.

Dr. Lieberman is the author of the bestselling book Bad Boys: Why We Love Them, How to Live with Them and When to Leave Them (Dutton/Signet). At a time when men and women are more confused, hurt, lonely and desperate for love than ever, yet hooked on heartbreak, Dr. Carole unlocks the door to healthier relationships. She reveals how women can turn their frogs into princes, and how men can crawl out of the dating swamp to find love.

Born and raised in New York City, Dr. Carole received her M.D. degree from Belgium 's Universite de Louvain and received her psychiatric residency training at N.Y.U.-Bellevue, where she was Chief Resident. She also studied in London at Anna Freud's Hampstead Clinic and at the Institute of Psychiatry/Maudsley Hospital. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and has served as a well-respected member of the clinical faculty at U.C.L.A.’s Neuropsychiatric Institute. Awarded an NIMH grant, for research in how to use the media for public health education, Dr. Lieberman has a Masters Degree in Public Health.

Dr. Carole Lieberman is regularly quoted in newspapers and magazines around the world, including: U.S.A. Today, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Newsweek, Time, the Washington Post, the Hollywood Reporter and Variety. She has written for several publications - from her "Hollywood on the Couch" column in the National Enquirer - to her psychiatric treatise in the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Cosmo magazine chose her as one of the nation's "top therapists".

Maintaining a star-studded practice in Beverly Hills, Dr. Lieberman is also well known as a psychiatric expert witness who testifies in high profile trials, and analyzes trials in the media. She has written Murder by TV: A Descent Into Madness, a first-person account of the Jenny Jones Talk Show Murder Trial, where she was the forensic psychiatrist for the defense. Dr. Lieberman has testified before Congress on several occasions, as well, notably regarding the harmful impact of media violence.

Dr. Carole is recognized as the preeminent authority on the psychology of show biz and the influence of media on our minds. With an ongoing campaign to make the public more media savvy, she puts the entertainment industry on the couch. She is a formidable activist against media violence, having stopped the launch of a NASA rocket that would have touted an advertisement for a Hollywood action movie on its exterior, and having laid the groundwork for the TV ratings system. She is the most sought after psychiatric script consultant in Hollywood, including top soap operas, "The Young and the Restless" and "The Bold and the Beautiful", in addition to other TV and film projects.

Dr. Carole Lieberman is listed in numerous Who's Who directories, including The World Who's Who of American Women and International Who's Who in Medicine. She is a member of the Writers Guild of America, SAG, AFTRA and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

Dr. Carole combines her traditional psychiatric training and experience with a spiritual perspective - going beyond "The Secret" to the far reaches of the Amazon jungle where she learned the timeless 'secrets' of the universe from shamans.

"In the spirit of 'have couch will travel', and a multi-media approach, I bring my analytic couch into your home, to explore your secrets and dreams and what they all mean - and to help you cope with today's world!"