Betsy Cohen
Author & Psychoanalyst
Eros Welcomes You
Betsy is an experienced psychoanalyst with a demonstrated history
of working in the mental health care industry.
She has a PhD focused in Psychology from Sanville Institute,
and is particularly skilled in Grief Counseling, Family Therapy,
Clinical Supervision, and Dual Diagnosis.
Betsy is also the author of the bestselling book The Snow White Syndrome: All About Envy,
which was published in six languages, sold several hundred thousand copies,
and led to appearances on 120 television and radio programs,
including The Oprah Winfrey Show.
About Betsy
BETSY'S NEW BOOK
Love in the
Waiting Room
Betsy poured her years of experience into her emotionally stimulating novel, Love in the Waiting Room, a psychologically intimate novel of desire, ethics, and self-deception, centered on a therapist who falls prey to the erotic.
A 60-year-old psychoanalyst is determined to salvage her marriage before it falls apart. Instead, she ends up falling in love with one of her patients, who reciprocates her feelings.
It’s only her stint as expert witness for a male therapist –
who could lose his license for hugging a patient – that finally rocks her confidence. Will she be able to resist the pull of desire, or will she cross the line and end up losing everything?
Love in the Waiting Room is the perfect read for therapists, psychoanalysts, patients, clients, or anyone curious about therapy.
Betsy's First book
The Snow White Syndrome: All About Envy
Betsy Cohen’s The Snow White Syndrome: All About Envy became a bestselling exploration of one of the most powerful and often unspoken human emotions - envy. The book examines where envy comes from, how it shapes relationships and self-perception, and the ways people can recognize and respond to it in their own lives.
Drawing on psychology, personal stories, and interviews with prominent women including Billie Jean King, Julia Child, and Sharon Percy Rockefeller, Cohen brought an accessible and deeply human perspective to a subject which was rarely discussed so openly at the time.
The book reached audiences well beyond its original publication, appearing in six languages and establishing Cohen as a widely recognized voice on the psychology of envy. Its success led to extensive national media attention, selling several hundred thousand copies, with Cohen appearing on 120 television and radio programs, including The Oprah Winfrey Show.
Decades after its publication, The Snow White Syndrome remains an important part of Cohen’s body of work and an early example of her ability to translate complex psychological ideas into insights that resonate far beyond the clinical setting.
