Jonathan Alpert

Jonathan Alpert is one of the few psychotherapists in the country who bridges clinical practice and cultural commentary. His forthcoming book, Therapy Nation: How America Got Hooked on Therapy and Why It's Left Us More Anxious and Divided, examines how therapeutic concepts escaped the consulting room and began reshaping American identity, politics, relationships, and public discourse. It's an argument for clarity in an age of therapeutic excess.

Frequently tapped by some of the biggest media outlets in the world, Jonathan has appeared on the Today Show, CNN, FOX News, Good Morning America, NBC Nightly News, ABC World News Tonight, and Anderson Cooper's 360. His insights have been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, GQ, Cosmopolitan, Forbes, Politico, and countless other publications. He commented on the culture of Wall Street in the 2010 Oscar-winning documentary Inside Job and provided psychological analysis in National Geographic's docu-series The 2000s: A New Reality.

With nearly two decades of clinical experience, Jonathan maintains a private psychotherapy practice serving clients in New York and Washington, D.C., with additional licensure in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Connecticut, and Virginia. His first book, Be Fearless: Change Your Life in 28 Days, was published internationally in nine languages. His 2012 New York Times opinion piece, “In Therapy Forever? Enough Already”, remains one of the most debated mental health articles of the past decade.

Jonathan's unique insight into how people think and their motivations has also made him a sought-after corporate consultant and spokesperson. He has worked with Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Tempur-Pedic, NutriBullet, Safeco Insurance, and Liberty Mutual, and serves on the advisory board of Marpac, the world's leading manufacturer of white noise machines.