Lawrence JW Cooper
Author / Poet
As a psychologist and poet, Lawrence J.W. Cooper is uniquely equipped to deal with the subject of mental disorders on both an emotional and academic level. Having walked the path of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Depression, he wishes to help others through his book, The Room. It is both an autobiography of his own journey as well as a tool for an individual’s path to self-healing. In his book “Bi”, he again traces his journey through understanding and accepting his Bisexual Orientation.
Education
BA in English
BED Reading and Psychology
MED Psychology
PHD – in Life Learning
Experience
Ten Years as a Reading Consultant
Ten years as a high school teacher in Advanced Placement Literature and Psychology
Sixty years as a writer of poetry (started when I was ten)
Published author – Bi and the Room
Poetry with Purpose
We awaken the powerful and creative soul within so that we can tap into the vast cognitive and creative resources of the universe, expand and grow into the people we want to be, and live the life we would truly love to live.
Poetry With Purpose Presentations
Poetry with Purposes are fifty minute presentations from Bi and the Room. They focus on a particular theme and try to give insights into the emotions and feelings behind the actions and behaviors of people struggling through major issues of the body and the mind.
My Next Presentation
Poet’s Corner – Hide and Seek by Lawrence Cooper
I search for Lawrence as he hides in his memories; I search for Lawrence as he seeks shelter in tomorrow. I uncover old wounds and peek below the scabs; I look for a thread of purpose in his tangled mass of thoughts; I decode latent messages in yesterday’s scattered...
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