
Desperately Seeking Self (Second Edition)
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Book details
- Author
- Viola Fodor
- Imprint
- Gurze Books, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Subjects
- Self-Help › Eating Disorders & Body Image
Self-Help › Journaling
Self-Help › Spiritual - Topics
- eating disorders · body image · spiritual healing · personal transformation · journaling · self-discovery · inner healing
- ISBN-13
- 9781684423132 (Paperback)9781684423149 (Hardcover)
About the author
VIOLA FODOR was a Canadian psychotherapist and educator with over two decades of private practice, beginning in 1981, and the founder of Life Process Transformation™. Her books include Where Have I Been All My Life? and Desperately Seeking Self.
Fodor held a Bachelor of Education (1974) and a Master of Education in Educational Psychology (1979) from the University of Alberta, and was registered with the Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals. In 1991, her work was featured on CBC’s national programme Man Alive, and she was the subject of articles in Canadian newspapers including the Toronto Star.
Fodor spoke frequently on eating disorders, stress, depression, personal transformation, and spirituality at universities, high schools, and the Canadian Mental Health Association. Her professional focus shaped the themes she explored throughout her writing and practice.
Viola Fodor died on March 9, 2020, in Brantford, Ontario, at the age of 71.





