Laura Berman, Ph.D.

Dr. Laura Berman is a New York Times bestselling author; former sex, love, and relationships therapist on The Oprah Winfrey Show; host of multiple TV programs; and leading expert featured across national news and women’s magazines. In February 2021, her life changed when her sixteen-year-old son passed away after being sold a fentanyl-laced drug on Snapchat. Since then, Dr. Berman has become a national voice on grief and social media safety, appearing on Today and Good Morning America and before Congress and advocating for reforms like her son’s namesake bill, Sammy’s Law. She hosts local and national Grieving Mama Meetups, creates grief courses and retreats, and is a USA Today columnist and award-winning host of the podcast The Language of Love.