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Barbara Marcus

Barbara Marcus

Educator. Psychotherapist. Storyteller.

Barbara Marcus is a Brooklyn-born educator, psychotherapist, and storyteller who has been in private practice for over 40 years. Living in New York City, she brings deep insight and compassion to both her professional work and her writing.

Her memoir, Born on Valentine's Day, is a brave and deeply personal account of a life forged in hardship but defined by resilience.

Through her story, Barbara explores the enduring complexities of family, identity, and emotional survival, offering a voice of honesty and healing to those navigating their own past.

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