Dr Joan Friedman, Twin Expert

A gifted psychotherapist, identical twin, and parent of fraternal twins; Dr. Joan A Friedman is uniquely qualified, professionally and personally, to educate twins and their families through the experiences and emotional needs they encounter. Twin development is very much her personal journey and professional specialty.

Dr. Friedman’s confidence and down-to-earth delivery earns her fans from peers to patients worldwide.  She is uniquely qualified to get to the root of twin issues quickly, yet conclusively, with an intimacy and simplicity that audiences respect and understand.

Dr. Joan A Friedman is the author of Emotionally Healthy Twins: A New Philosophy for Parenting Two Unique Children, and The Same but Different: How Twins Can Live, Love, and Learn to Be Individuals. Her latest book, Twins in Session: Case Histories in Treating Twinship Issues, published in 2018, is a book written for psychotherapists and educators who need specialized knowledge and insight about twin psychology.