Laura Charanza is a survivor of forty years of narcissistic abuse and a certified life coach specializing in narcissistic abuse recovery. Laura works with Dr. Les Carter on the YouTube Channel Surviving Narcissism, where they have over 300k subscribers and 32 million views.

Laura began her recovery from narcissistic abuse after divorcing a narcissist in 2015. Her first book, "Ugly Love: A Survivors Story of Narcissistic Abuse," was an Amazon #1 Best Seller within hours of its release. Laura soon began working on her second manuscript, compiling her knowledge of divorce and recovery for other survivors to utilize.

Laura was a television journalist for CBS and ABC affiliates around the country, before leaving journalism to accept a position in biotechnology sales. Laura works for a San Diego-based biotech company and lives in Dallas, Texas, with her teenage son and two rambunctious Labradoodles.