Daphne de Marneffe, Ph.D

Title: Psychologist and Author
Education: Harvard University, A.B. Magna cum laude, University of California at Berkeley, M.A. Clinical Psychology, University of California at Berkeley, Ph.D. Clinical Psychology

Daphne de Marneffe, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist with almost 30 years of experience working with a wide range of mental health problems. She is experienced with a diverse population of individuals and couples—married and unmarried, gay and straight, young and old, as well as biological, adoptive, step, and fostering parents. She treats depression, anxiety, grief and loss, marital distress, and the problems of daily living. She is also the author of Maternal Desire and The Rough Patch: Marriage and the Art of Living Together.


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