Dorothy Briggs

Dorothy Corkille Briggs was an educator, licensed psychotherapist, school psychologist, and marriage, family, and child counselor. She earned an A.B. in psychology from Whitman College and worked as a teacher, dean of girls, and psychologist in school districts in Seattle and Santa Monica. Beginning in 1958, she taught parent-education courses focused on communication, conflict resolution, and parent-child relationships.

Briggs wrote Your Child’s Self-Esteem: The Key to His Life, Celebrate Yourself, and Embracing Life: Growing Through Love and Loss. Her books focus on self-worth, personal development, and family relationships, and have sold close to one million copies.