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“YOUR LIFE, YOUR WAY”
“YOUR LIFE, YOUR WAY – Become Aware of Social Pressures Limiting Women” is the ideal companion for women of all ages and backgrounds who want to explore their personal power and fully express their identity. Dr. Alicia Lamberghini-West (Psy.D.) draws on her rich, multicultural personal and professional experience to present a comprehensive resource of the social pressures and expectations placed on women.
About the Author
Alicia Lamberghini-West, Psy.D. is a licensed psychologist in the states of Missouri and Texas. From 2001 to 2012 she was a graduate school professor of professional psychology. She has had 25 years in private practice as a clinical psychologist, and also extensive experience in psychiatric rehabilitation. Dr. Lamberghini-West is impassioned by the limitations women face across all cultures, ages, and social classes.
About the Book
“YOUR LIFE, YOUR WAY – Become Aware of Social Pressures Limiting Women” is the ideal companion for women of all ages and backgrounds who want to explore their personal power and fully express their identity. Dr. Alicia Lamberghini-West (Psy.D.) draws on her rich, multicultural personal and professional experience to present a comprehensive resource of the social pressures and expectations placed on women, the consequences women face if they do not conform to these expectations, and reflections on how women can regain personal balance and choose life on their terms. This book is dedicated to women of all backgrounds, ages, and cultures and will provide value to parents, partners, mentors, and clinicians who want to support women in developing a healthy personal identity. The topics and themes are also organized to allow the time-pressed reader to benefit from selecting the chapters that best fit their experience and context.
The ideal guide for every woman
“YOUR LIFE, YOUR WAY”
If you’ve heard that a woman’s place is second, that women should put everyone else first, or that complying with traditions will bring you acceptance, appreciation, respect, and belonging, you’re not alone. Women around the world, of all ages and sociocultural backgrounds, experience social pressures that lead to expectations and challenges in their lives. These pressures are often internalized, and we women lose touch with our authentic self, our inner life, and what makes us who we genuinely are. “YOUR LIFE, YOUR WAY – Become Aware of Social Pressures Limiting Women” provides an objective view of the challenges women face and defines existing social pressures that often clash with women understanding and pursuing their personal preferences, ambitions, and desires. This book motivates women to take steps toward greater personal choice and freedom, inspiring us to recognize our power and rise above social pressures and expectations. We each have a unique personal identity and the right to develop and express it. “YOUR LIFE, YOUR WAY – Become Aware of Social Pressures Limiting Women” is a springboard for all women to bravely create the fulfilling life we want—a life that takes into account our individual desires, needs, and talents.
Alicia Lamberghini-West
Dr. Lamberghini-West is impassioned by the limitations women face across all cultures, ages, and social classes. She is determined to empower women in every aspect of their lives and help them develop a positive identity in the face of social pressures and challenging gender issues. In 2015 she was incorporated into the Fulbright Specialist Roster for this field.