Nedra Glover Tawwab

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Nedra Glover Tawwab is an American mental health therapist, social worker, and writer. She is the author of the book Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself, which was a New York Times bestseller.

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Life and career

Tawwab was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. [1] [2] She received her undergraduate degree in 2005 and her master's of social work degree in 2007 from Wayne State University. [3] She is licensed as an LCSW. [4] Tawwab began her therapy practice in Detroit and relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina in 2009, where she opened Kaleidoscope Counseling. [2] [3]

She gained prominence for her mental health-related Instagram posts. [5] She created her account in 2017 and grew her followers to around 2,000 over the next two years. [2] She saw a tremendous boost in her followers after she was featured in a New York Times article. [2] Her social media posts often contain "insight on mental health topics that range from forgiveness to realistic goals, packaged in bite-sized chunks." [2] As of October 2023, she has 1.9 million followers. [2]

She specializes her work on the topic of healthy relationships and boundaries, "something that keeps you safe and comfortable in your relationships". [6] [7] Tawwab released her first book Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself in March 2021 under Penguin Random House. [8] The book was on the New York Times Best Seller list for four weeks. [9] She later published an accompanying workbook. [2]

Tawwab was named in Time 2024 list of influential people in health. [10]

She resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, with her husband and children. [3]

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