Lori Gottlieb is a psychotherapist and New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, which has sold over three million copies and has been translated into more than 30 languages. Her work has helped bring psychotherapy into mainstream cultural conversation, making clinical insight accessible to a global audience.

In addition to her clinical practice, she writes the New York Times "Ask the Therapist" advice column and is co-host of the podcast Dear Therapists, as well as the advice podcast Since You Asked. She was previously the author of The Atlantic's "Dear Therapist" column for six years, where she addressed readers' personal and relational challenges through a clinical lens.

Gottlieb is a contributing writer for The Atlantic and the author of multiple bestselling books, including Marry Him: The Case for Settling for Mr. Good Enough and Maybe You Should Talk to Someone Workbook. Her writing bridges clinical psychology and narrative storytelling, translating therapeutic principles for a broad public audience.

She is a widely recognized media expert in mental health and relationships, appearing on programs including Oprah, The Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS Mornings, CNN, The Daily Show, and NPR's Fresh Air. Her TED Talk, which explores therapy from both the therapist and patient perspective, has been viewed over 7 million times and ranked among the most-watched talks of its year.