Dr. Alexandra Solomon Talks Backstage at Sessions Live About the Metacrisis @estherperel

Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago

Earlier this year, backstage at Sessions Live, my annual clinical conference; Dr. Alexandra Solomon and Vienna Pharoan chatted about a range of subjects, including the MetaCrisis, which was the theme of the event.

Since I'm talking about work friends this month, I want to share my friends and colleagues with you.

Alexandra H. Solomon, PhD (@dr.alexandra.solomon) is internationally recognized as one of today’s most trusted voices in the world of relationships, and her framework of Relational Self-Awareness has reached millions of people around the globe. She is an adjunct professor in the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University and a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice. Vienna Pharoan (@mindfulmft) is a licensed marriage and family therapist and one of New York City’s most sought-after relationship therapists. She’s the bestselling author of The Origins of You.

Dr. Alexandra Solomon Talks Backstage at Sessions Live About the Metacrisis

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