New Harbinger
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| Founded | 1973 |
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| Founder | Matthew McKay, Ph.D. and Patrick Fanning |
| Country of origin |
 United States
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| Headquarters location | Oakland, California |
| Publication types | Books, CDs, DVDs, E-books |
| Revenue | $15,000 (2013) |
| Number of employees | 50 (2013) |
| Official website | www |
New Harbinger Publications, Inc. is an Oakland-based American publisher and pioneer of self-help books.
This publisher is a pioneer in self-help books - specializing in titles that offer step-by-step procedures for dealing with phobias, anxiety, anger, relationship conflict and a wide variety of depression-related psychological problems. Founders McKay and Fanning’s writing partnership has yielded a dozen titles which established the model for New Harbinger’s other books.
New Harbinger has annual sales of + $15 million and 50 employees. Employees currently own 53% of the stock.
New Harbinger markets its "titles" to therapists, psychiatrists, and physicians for use by their patients and clients.
The company's bestselling title is The Untethered Soul: The answer to who we are is said to be found in our consciousness by Michael A. Singer which is on the New York Times Best Sellers List for Religion, Spirituality, and Faith, July 2015
The New Harbinger catalog contains more than 300 titles.
The company was founded in 1973 by psychologist Matthew McKay, Ph.D. and writer, Patrick Fanning. McKay received his PhD in clinical psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology, and specializes in the cognitive behavioral treatment of anxiety and depression. He lives and works in the greater San Francisco Bay Area.
Matthew McKay, PhD, is a professor at the Wright Institute in Berkeley, CA. He has authored and coauthored numerous books in the New Harbinger catalog including The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook, Self-Esteem, Thoughts and Feelings, When Anger Hurts, and ACT on Life Not on Anger. He has also penned two fiction novels, Us and The Wawona Hotel.
In 2000, Pat Fanning retired.
In 2003, the company ended its long relationship with Publishers Group West and took on a sales force to distribute its own titles.
In 2007, the company announced:
In 2008, the company acquired Instant Help Books, publisher of workbooks for children, teens, and adults on topics such as depression, anxiety, and anger.
Also in 2008, this publisher began publishing e-books.
New Harbinger's books selling over one million copies are:
Many of New Harbinger's psychology books focus on the areas of ACT, CBT, and DBT. New Harbinger is a leading publisher in the area of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). It has published 26 ACT titles, including several by Hayes, who co-founded ACT and is one of its leading theorists.
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