Robert Karen
Clinical psychologist and author
Robert Karen is a New York clinical psychologist and writer. He wrote Becoming Attached, a widely taught book on attachment.
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About Robert Karen
Robert Karen is a clinical psychologist with a private practice in New York City. He has written several books on psychology, including The Forgiving Self. Becoming Attached has been taught widely in psychology programs across the US and has been translated for readers abroad. Oxford University Press published a revised 30th anniversary edition in 2024, with twelve new chapters. Karen has also written for magazines, including The Atlantic, New York Magazine and Vogue. His Atlantic cover story on shame won the National Psychology Award for Excellence in the Media.