Nathaniel Branden
Psychotherapist and self-esteem writer
Nathaniel Branden (1930–2014) was a Canadian-American psychotherapist and writer known for his work on the psychology of self-esteem.
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American Born 1930 in Brampton, Canada Died 2014
About Nathaniel Branden
Born Nathan Blumenthal in Brampton, Ontario, Nathaniel Branden became a psychotherapist and writer. In the 1960s he was an associate of Ayn Rand and helped promote her philosophy, Objectivism. He and Rand parted ways in 1968. After that, he concentrated on building his own psychological theories and forms of therapy. His books include The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem, Taking Responsibility and My Years with Ayn Rand.