Patricia S. Potter-Efron

PATRICIA S. POTTER-EFRON was a clinical psychotherapist and co-founder of First Things First Counseling Center in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Her books include Lewy Body Dialogue, Reclaim Your Relationship and The Emotional Affair.

Potter-Efron held a Master of Science in guidance and counseling from UW-Stout. Earlier in her career she served as a family counselor at an adolescent chemical dependency treatment center and at Midelfort Clinic’s Behavioral Health Program, and taught at the Rutgers Summer School of Alcohol Studies.

Working frequently alongside her husband Ronald T. Potter-Efron, Potter-Efron co-authored numerous books on anger and shame, including Letting Go of Shame and Letting Go of Anger. Much of her work explored the emotional and relational dimensions of those themes.

Patricia Sue Potter-Efron died on July 1, 2022, from Lewy Body Dementia and bullous pemphigoid.

Patricia S. Potter-Efron’s books are published by Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing.

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