Ilene English

AUTHOR BIO:

Ilene English, M.A., MFT was one of the San Francisco pioneers in the 1960’s. Her memoir, Hippie Chick: Coming of Age in the ‘60s, chronicles her journey from lost child to strong, independent woman. Hippie Chick recently won the Independent Book Publishers Association Silver Award for Best Memoir of 2020.Ilene is a licensed psychotherapist, a mother and grandmother.

Born in New Jersey, Ilene was the youngest of six. Because her mother was seriously ill, she became something of a lost child. In spite of this, she was a free spirit, fueled by an innate sense of optimism and determination. Ilene became an early psychedelic drug user, experimenting with LSD during a time when it was still legal, its effects not yet fully comprehended. During the 1960’s, she, along with an entire community of fellow trippers, innocently thought that they could change the world into one that valued love over materialism through their use.

Today, Ilene is a licensed psychotherapist. Her life experience informs her work as a healer and a teacher. Hippie Chick is her first book.