Elisabeth Joy LaMotte
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Her book, Overcoming Your Parents' Divorce: Five Steps to a Happy Relationship, a self-help book for adults with divorced parents, was published by New  Horizon Press.  The book was a Finalist in the 2008 "National Best Book  Awards."

For a review of the book at the Suite101.com site, go here.  You can also hear Elisabeth discuss her book in a radio interview with Dr.  Alvin Augustus Jones. 

She has discussed her book on XM Radio's "Broad  Minded" show, on the UK's Kerrang  Radio, and on many other local stations throughout the United States.  You can read an interview with Elisabeth and a feature story about the book in Your Tango magazine.  You can find an article that she
published, based on the book, in Self  Help magazine. 
She has also been quoted in Salon.com.
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Video

Elisabeth recently had the exciting opportunity to participate in a panel discussion with relationship experts Esther Perel, Matthew Walters, Dr. Cynthia Chestnut and Lesli Doares.  Topics included infidelity,  motherhood,  marriage, and whether couples who are happily married can benefit from couples therapy.  Click on the links to view the conversation.


Television, Magazines, and Blogs

In March, Elisabeth was interviewed by the Huffington Post about the signs that your marriage is worth saving.  She was also recently featured in articles about the ways to find closure in the face of divorce ,  understanding the early signs of a healthy relationship and difficult but important topics to discuss before committing to marriage.  In December she spoke with W radio, one of the most popular stations in Latin America, about the internet dating and the psychological components of the popular exit strategy known as "ghosting".  In November, Elisabeth's article about the importance of endings is featured in The National Psychologist.  In October, Elisabeth was interviewed by the Huffington Post for an article about common complaints among men in couples therapy.  In September, Elisabeth's article on divorce is featured in the New Social Worker and she was featured in Urban Family in an article about divorce and friendship.  Elisabeth is also featured on the NASW website for her article about "ghosting". In April, Elisabeth was interviewed by the Huffington Post for an article about signs that a relationship has what it takes to go the distance.  In February, Elisabeth's article on how viewing certain films in conjunction with therapy can be a catalyst for change was featured on the home page of the Washington Post.  A comprehensive, unedited version of this article is posted on YourTango.  

Elisabeth has appeared on Fox 5 to discuss why breaking up is getting harder to do  in Washington.  She also appeared on HuffPost Live to discuss parenting and  divorce.   She was quoted in Redbook Magazine about divorce, and in Fox News Magazine about  breakups. 

She was also interviewed on  WTOP and by Washingtonian Magazine for an article  about couples and exercise and Washington Post Express for an articles about  breakups cohabitation and moving in together.   Elisabeth is a frequently featured blogger on The Huffington  Post. 
What Can We Learn from Men in Therapy?
Posted December 14, 2015

The Psychology of Ghosting

Posted July 1, 2015

A Case for Pre-Marital Counseling
Posted April 22, 2014
Developing Feelings for Someone New?
Posted February 3, 2014
Thinking of Getting Engaged?
Posted September 23, 2013
Everyday Heroes
Posted July 25, 2013
Are You Legally Divorced but Psychologically Married?
Posted March 12, 2013
Why Dating Is Sometimes Like Dieting
Posted Apr 15, 2013
Help: My Spouse Cheated!
Posted November 29, 2011
3 Wedding Planning Tips: A Therapist's Perspective
Posted January 18, 2013
Dating in DC: Why Breaking Up is Especially Hard to Do
Posted June 20, 2012
Out of the Woodwork
Posted June 2, 2011
Divorce's Dirty Little Secret
Posted January 3, 2011
Break-Up Boot Camp
Posted August 23, 2011
What's the Secret to Avoiding Divorce?
Posted February 21, 2011

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