Joanne Bagshaw

Joanne Bagshawis a psychotherapist, writer, and promoter of attachment parenting. She has a master’s degree in Forensic Psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City and a post-graduate certificate in Trauma Studies from New York University. She is also in her final year of a four-year certification in Core Energetics, a body-centered psychotherapy. Her psychotherapy practice focuses on trauma treatment, and howemotional and energetic issues manifest in the body. Her inspiration for writing this book came from her love of massage and experience as a mother caring for her newborn daughter. Joanne lives with her husband, Tim; her daughter, Ava; and her dog-daughter, Dakota, in Brookhaven, New York. She loves yoga andskiing and grudgingly practices Pilates.