Amie Harwick
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| Born | Amie Nicole Harwick May 20, 1981 |
| Died | February 15, 2020 (aged 38) |
| Cause of death | Homicide |
| Burial place | Whitemarsh Memorial Park, Ambler, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Other names | Amie Nicole |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation(s) | Therapist, writer |
| Organization | Pineapple Support |
| Notable work | Author of The New Sex Bible for Women (2014) |
| Website | www |
Amie Nicole Harwick (May 20, 1981 – February 15, 2020) was an American marriage and family therapist and writer.
History
Harwick worked as a model 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.[1] 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.[2]
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.[3]
Personal life
Harwick and comedian Drew Carey first met at a party in the summer of 2017. Carey posted a photo of them together on Instagram with the caption: “The face of a lottery winner (L).” Within a year Carey proposed to her and they became engaged.[4] The engagement was called off in 2018 and the split was reported as amicable.[5] After her death, Carey told NBC that Harwick was “A positive force in the world and an unapologetic champion of women.”[6]
Death
On February 15, 2020, Harwick was found under a balcony at her home and died after being taken to the hospital. Initial investigation found that she had been strangled and thrown from the third floor, after a fight.[7] 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.[8] Gareth Pursehouse plead not guilty on April 16, 2020.[9] He is currently in jail awaiting trial.[10]
References
- ^ 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. (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.
- ^ Madeline Holcombe; Sarah Moon. "Amie Harwick was strangled before she was thrown over balcony, autopsy finds". CNN. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ Drexler, Peggy. "The tragic details of the killing of Amie Harwick". CNN.
- ^ "Ex-Boyfriend Pleads Not Guilty To Killing Hollywood Therapist Amie Harwick". CBSLA. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ Patten, Dominic (April 16, 2020). "Amie Harwick's Ex-Boyfriend Pleads Not Guilty In Her Killing; Could Face Death Penalty If Convicted – Update". Deadline. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
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