Oct 31, 2018
Discover what Dr. Ali Solomon reveals to be the keys to
respect and curiosity in long-term relationships - including
marriage - in this deep dive with host Mike Domitrz. Dr. Ali
Solomon is one of the leading minds in the world for teaching
relationships and marriage.
BIO of Alexandra:
Alexandra is a licensed clinical psychologist at The Family
Institute at Northwestern University and a clinical assistant
Professor in the Department of Psychology at Northwestern
University. She maintains a thriving psychotherapy practice with
individuals and couples and has expertise in the areas of couple
therapy, individual therapy, and group relations / group
dynamics.
In addition to her clinical work, Alexandra teaches two
courses. “Intimate Relations” is a graduate course in Northwestern
University’s MSMFT program that teaches first year graduate
students about love, intimacy, and commitment, while preparing them
to work competently with couples in the treatment room. She also
teaches an innovative and wildly popular undergraduate course at
Northwestern University– "Building Loving and Lasting
Relationships: Marriage 101"-- which combines traditional and
experiential learning in order to teach students about key aspects
of romantic relationships including attraction, conflict, sex, and
forgiveness, with the ultimate goal of helping students expand
their relational self-awareness so they can make healthy and
conscious choices in love.
Alexandra publishes in peer-reviewed academic journals and
serves as an ad hoc reviewer for leading journals like Journal of
Marriage and Family Therapy (JMFT) and Family Process. She writes
professional and lay pieces as well, and she presents nationally
and internationally to corporate, military, professional, and
general audiences including The United States Military Academy at
West Point, Microsoft, and the American Association of Marriage and
Family Therapy (AAMFT). She is a blogger for Psychology Today and
is frequently asked to consult with the media on topics related to
love, sex, and marriage including O Magazine, Oprah Winfrey Network
(#OWNshow), The Today Show, CBS Early Show, The Atlantic, NPR,
Huffington Post, Scientific American, WGN, and Real Simple
Magazine. Alexandra is the author of Loving Bravely: Twenty Lessons
of Self-Discovery to Help You Get the Love You Want (New Harbinger,
February 2017) and the forthcoming book, Bringing Sexy Back: Your
Guide to Owning Your Sexuality and Creating Healthy Relationships
(New Harbinger, February, 2020).
She lives in Highland Park, Illinois with her husband, Todd,
their two teenage children, Brian and Courtney.