Amie Harwick
Amie Nicole Harwick PhD, MFT | |
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 Amie Harwick's last public appearance on Jan. 16, 2020 | |
| Born | May 20, 1981 Sellersville, PA |
| Died | 2020-02-15 West Hollywood, California, USA |
| Cause of death | Homicide |
| Burial place | Whitemarsh Memorial Park, Ambler, PA, USA |
| Other names | Amie Nicole |
| Education | 1). Undergraduate studies at California Polytechnic State University. 2.) Master of Arts in clinical psychology from Pepperdine University and 3). Doctorate of Human Sexuality from the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality. |
| Alma mater | North Penn High School Class of 1999 |
| Occupation(s) | Marriage and Family Therapist, Psychotherapy, and Sex Therapy |
| Organization | Pineapple Support |
| Known for | 1). Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in Sexual advise and counseling, and 2). Her engagement to Comedian Drew Cary. |
| Notable work | Author of The New Sex Bible for Women (2014) from Quiver Books, and Amie Nicole's Fit to Rock" Workout Video (2010) |
| Parent(s) | Tom and Penny (Kaufman) Harwick |
| Website | www |
Amie Harwick, Ph.D., MFT, born Amie Nicole Harwick on May 20, 1981, was a licensed marriage and family therapist whose practice was located in West Hollywood California. She was stalked and murdered in her home on Valentine's Day night 2020 allegedly by a man who she had once dated for a few months 10 years prior. The suspect, who she had twice filed restraining orders against, was arrested the next day and is charged for Murder with the special circumstance of 'lying in wait', breaking and entering, and Home burglary.[1] He is currently in jail awaiting trial.[2]
History
Harwick worked as a Model (person) and dance performer to pay for her college and university education. She studied Psychology at California Polytechnic University in Pomona, and later earned a Master of Arts degree from Pepperdine University in Clinical Psychology focusing on Marriage and Family Therapy, a Ph.D. from the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality, and later became a licensed Doctor in Psychotherapy and Sex Therapy.[3] Harwick was a well-known therapist in West Hollywood, specializing in family and sex counseling. She regularly appeared on podcasts, TV and her YouTube channel to discuss her work.[4] At the time of her death she had started working with Pineapple Support, an organization of sex-work-positive mental health professionals that had been founded in late 2017 in the wake of a rash of adult-industry suicides.[5]
Harwick and comedian Drew Carey first met at a party in the summer of 2017 and fell in love with each other. Carey posted a photo of them together on Instagram with the caption: “The face of a lottery winner (L).” Within a year Drew proposed to her and they became engaged.[6] The engagement was called off in 2018 and the split was reported as amicable.[7] After her death, Carey told NBC that Amie was “A positive force in the world and an unapologetic champion of women”[8]
Harwick's alleged killer was charged with murder and first-degree residential burglary with the special circumstance allegation of lying in wait. The charges make him eligible for the death penalty.[9]
References
- ^ Drexler, Peggy. "The tragic details of the killing of Amie Harwick". CNN.
- ^ https://deadline.com/2020/04/amie-harwick-death-penality-ex-boyfriend-la-da-murder-charge-gareth-pursehouse-drew-carey-1202863991/
- ^ Stuart, Gwynedd (February 17, 2020). "Colleagues and Friends React to the Murder of Hollywood Sex Therapist Dr. Amie Harwick".
- ^ "Drew Carey mourns death of ex-fiancée Amie Harwick". February 18, 2020.
- ^ Dickson, E. J.; Dickson, E. J. (March 10, 2020). "Inside the Bright Life of a Murdered Hollywood Sex Therapist".
- ^ Sblendorio, Peter. "Drew Carey engaged to Dr. Amie Harwick". nydailynews.com.
- ^ Read, Bridget (April 17, 2020). "What We Know About the Death of Amie Harwick". The Cut.
- ^ "Ex-boyfriend arrested in death of celebrity sex therapist Amie Harwick, LAPD says". NBC News.
- ^ Patten, Dominic; Patten, Dominic (April 16, 2020). "Amie Harwick's Ex-Boyfriend Pleads Not Guilty In Her Killing; Could Face Death Penalty If Convicted – Update".