Joseph Burgo

Joseph Burgo, PhD, has practiced psychotherapy for more than 30 years, holding licenses as a marriage and family therapist and clinical psychologist. He is the author of several popular clinical books including Shame: Free Yourself, Find Joy and Build True Self-Esteem (St. Martin’s Press, 2018), The Narcissist You Know: Defending Yourself Against Extreme Narcissists in an All-About-Me World (Touchstone, September 2015) and Why Do I Do That? Psychological Defense Mechanisms and the Hidden Ways They Shape Our Lives (New Rise Press, 2012). In addition to also writing works of fiction including Grim, Rapunzelmother and Snow White at the Dwarf Colony, Joseph is a regular writer and commentator for news outlets including The New York Times, USA Today, The Washington Post, The Atlantic and NPR. He is the voice behind the Psychology Today blog “Shame.”