Author: Laraine Birnie

Dr. Laraine Birnie is a Ph.D. clinical psychologist who has worked in inpatient, outpatient and family court clinic settings in Canada and Jamaica. She was chief psychologist at a psychiatric rehabilitation center and appeared as an expert witness in family court regarding child custody cases. She spent 3 years as assistant professor of psychology at Mount Saint Vincent University in Nova Scotia. In addition to being a guest lecturer at Acadia Divinity School, she has given workshops and provided consultations to pastors, churches and other Christian groups in Nova Scotia. She has also led women’s bible study groups for many years. She has worked in private practice for almost three decades with women suffering from emotional and psychological abuse. This book is a culmination of the strategies she developed working with those women. Dr. Birnie is the mother of two cherished daughters (Sarah and Carolyn) both psychologists, and five grandchildren (Owen and Miles in Halifax and Mira, Nathan and Noelle in Ottawa. Her children’s book, The Adventures of A, B, and C was published in 2023 as a gift to them.