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Elson M. Haas, MD, is an integrated medicine practitioner with more than thirty-five years of experience. He is founder and director of Preventative Medical Center of Marin, a clinic in northern California. Haas is author of seven popular books on health and nutrition, including Staying Healthy with the Seasons, Staying Healthy with Nutrition, and The New Detox Diet. Visit him online at www.elsonhaas.com.

Books: More Vegetables, Please!,

Sara Hamil, LCSW, is a certified master social worker as well as a registered play therapist and art therapist. She uses art therapy and play therapy to assist children, adolescents, and families in developing creative strategies to build coping skills. She currently lives in Jackson, TN.

Books: My Feeling Better Workbook

Katherine Morland Hammitt, MA, a journalist and Past President of the Sjögren's Syndrome Foundation, currently serves as its public policy director. She is also a member of the coordinating committee for research in autoimmune diseases for the National Institutes of Health and helped author its strategic research plan. Her interest in and advocacy for Sjögren's syndrome spring from her own experience with the illness. She has devoted nearly twenty years to improving diagnosis and treatment and finding a cure for all those who suffer from this serious disease.

Books: The Sjogren’s Syndrome Survival Guide

Tesilya Hanauer, CMT, is a freelance writer and certified massage therapist. She received her massage training at Heartwood Institute in northern California, where she also studied Iyengar yoga. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Books: The Gift of Loving-Kindness

Kimeron Hardin, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in San Francisco. He holds joint appointments as an assistant clinical professor with the Departments of Psychiatry and Anesthesia at the University of San Francisco.

Books: The Chronic Pain Control Workbook, The Gay & Lesbian Self-Esteem Book, Queer Blues

David Harp, MA, is president of Musical iPress, a music instruction publishing company, and of Harmony Productions, a public speaking and corporate training bureau based on his study of applied cognitive science.

Books: Neural Path Therapy

Russ Harris, MD, is an acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) trainer and author of The Happiness Trap. He travels around the world training psychologists and other health professionals in ACT, a revolutionary new approach to human happiness. Visit him online at www.actmindfully.com.

Books: ACT with Love, ACT Made Simple

Tamara L. Hartl, Ph.D., is a clinical instructor at Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA, and a staff psychologist in the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. She also has an independent clinical practice in Saratoga, CA. Hartl has coauthored several seminal publications on hoarding behavior, including a cognitive-behavioral model of compulsive hoarding that she co-created in 1996 and later published in Behavior Research and Therapy. Hartl specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders and sexual dysfunction as well as compulsive hoarding.

Books: Diggin Out

Kate F. Hays, Ph.D., is the president of the sport psychology division of the American Psychological Association. She has been practicing psychology for over 25 years, in New Hampshire and Toronto. Support for her clients' use of exercise as one aspect of their mental well-being is a regular part of her practice. Dr. Hays is active as both a Fellow and Certified Consultant of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology. She is also the author of Working It Out: Using Exercise in Psychotherapy and Integrating Exercise, Sports, Movement, and Mind: Therapeutic Unity.

Books: Move Your Body, Tone Your Mood

Steven C. Hayes, Ph.D., is University of Nevada Foundation Professor of Psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno. An author more than 300 scientific articles and twenty-two books, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Relational Frame Theory-two books that significantly develop the concepts on which Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life is based. His research explores the nature of human language and cognition and their application to the understanding and alleviation of human suffering. In 1992, the Institute for Scientific Information reported Hayes among the highest impact psychologist in the world during the years 1986-90 based on the citation impact of his writings. He is past-president of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, the American Association of Applied and Preventive Psychology, and Division Twenty-Five of the American Psychological Association. He was the first Secretary-Treasurer of the American Psychological Society. He is the recipient of the Don F. Hake Award for Exemplary Contributions to Basic Behavioral Research and Its Applications from Division 25 of the American Psychological Association. In 1999, US Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala appointed him to a four-year term on the National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse.

Books: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy For Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD) and Other Trauma Related Problems;Acceptance and Commitment Therapy For Anxiety; Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life; Living Beyond Your Pain, Managing Diabetes with ACT

Holly Hazlett-Steven, Ph.D. is assistant professor of psychology at the University of Nevada in Reno, NV. She is the coauthor of New DIrections in PRogressive Relaxation Training.

Books: Women Who Worry Too Much

Michelle Heffner, M.A., is a graduate of the W. Virginia University Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry Eating Disorders Program, and has assessed and treated eating disorder clients in the university's Carruth Center for Counseling & Psychological Services.

Books: The Anorexia Workbook

Susan Heitler, Ph.D., a Denver psychologist specialized in helping couples build strong marriages. Her book for couples, The Power of Two, which has been published globally in five languages, forms the basis both for this workbook and for Power of Two Marriage Skills Workshops (see www.PowerOfTwo.org). Dr. Heitler's earlier book From Conflict to Resolution and her master therapist video The Angry Couple are staples in marriage counseling training programs, and her self-help audiotapes (see www.TherapyHelp.com) have helped thousand of listeners. Dr. Heitler and her husband, blessed with four children and ever-increasing numbers of grandchildren, have enjoyed over thirty years of strong and loving marriage.

Books: The Power of Two, The Power of Two Workbook

Abigail Hirsch, MA, formerly a teacher and curriculum writer, currently is completing her Ph.D. as a clinical psychologist. She used her teaching and curriculum development background to co-create the Power of Two Marriage Skills Workshops and then this workbook, both of which augment the book The Power of Two, written by her mother, Dr. Susan Heitler. Abigail Hirsch and her husband are proud parents of two young boys.

Books: The Power of Two, The Power of Two Workbook

Rick Hanson, Ph.D., is a neuropsychologist, contemplative neuroscience researcher, and meditation teacher. A summa cum laude graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles, he cofounded the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom and edits the Wise Brain Bulletin. He and his wife have two children.

Books: Buddha’s Brain

Pat Harvey, LCSW-C, had practices clinical social work for more than thirty years with people with serious emotion dysregulation. She was instrumental in the development of an award-winning dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) adherent adolescent group home. Harvey now specializes in developing DBT skills groups for parents and families, coaching and supporting parents of children with intense emotions or mental illness, and training others to use DBT skills for many populations.

Books: Parenting a Child with Intense Emotions

Elizabeth Hanson Hoffman, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist in private practice, professional speaker, and consultant who has given seminars and workshops nationally. She has published over thirty professional articles and two books for the trade. She is also a member of the following organizations: American Psychological Association and the Pennsylvania Psychological Association. She holds the American Psychological Association Certificate of Proficiency in the Treatment of Alcohol and Other Psychoactive Substance Use Disorders.

Books: Staying Focused in the Age of Distraction

Books: Staying Focused in the Age of Distraction

Curtis Holmes, Ph.D., is a psychologist who has been in practice for over thirty years. After studying school psychology and clinical psychology at the University of Georgia, he practiced as a school psychologist for three years in rural South Carolina, and then went on to practice as a clinical psychologist at a large mental health facility in Louisville, KY. Since 1977, he has been in private practice in Georgia, where he specializes in the assessment and treatment of child sexual abuse survivors, family members, and offenders.

Books: Finding Sunshine After the Storm

Julia Holmes is a freelance writer and holds a master's degree in creative writing from Columbia University.

Books: The Baby Emergency Handbook

Carole Honeychurch, MA, is a freelance writer, www.iVillage.com relationship expert, and an actor who regularly performs and teaches improvisational theatre.

Books: Talk to Me, The Self-Esteem Companion, Love Tune-Ups

Lara Honos-Webb, Ph.D. , is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in Walnut Creek, CA. She is author of The Gift of ADHD and more than twenty-five scholarly articles. Her work has been featured inNewsweek, The Wall Street Journal, and Publisher's Weekly, as well as newspapers across the country and national radio and television programs. She specializes in the treatment of ADHD, depression, and the psychology of pregnancy and motherhood and speaks regularly on her areas of expertise. Honos-Webb completed a two-year postdoctoral research fellowship at University of California, San Francisco, and has been an assistant professor teaching graduate students. She offers telephone therapy to residents anywhere in California. Visit her Web site at www.visionarysoul.com.

Books: The Gift of ADHD, Listening to Depression, The Gift of ADHD Activity Book, The Gift of Adule ADD

Derek R. Hopko, Ph.D., is associate professor and associate department head in the Department of Psychology at the University of Tennessee. He graduated from West Virginia University and completed his residency and postdoctoral training at the University of Texas Medical School. His research and clinical interests focus on the behavioral assessment and treatment of mood and anxiety disorders. Hopko has strong interests in health psychology and conducts behavioral treatment outcome research with cancer patients diagnosed with clinical depression. He is a recipient of grant funding from both the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Cancer Institute, has authored some sixty peer-reviewed publications, and serves on the editorial board of five journals.

Books: A Cancer Patient's Guide to Overcoming Depression & Anxiety

Peggy Morrison Horan is a thirty-five-year practitioner and teacher of Esalen Massage, student of yoga and movement, and retired midwife. She coproduced the Esalen Massage video in 1996 and was one of the founders of the Esalen Massaage School. She managed the Massage Department at Esalen for many years before retiring from management in 2004. She still practices and teaches there.

Books: Connecting Through Touch

Janet Horn, MD, is board-certified in internal medicine and infectious diseases, with training in obstetrics and gynecology. Much of her career was spent in solo private medical practice. For many years, she was a full-time faculty member at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Horn has authored many medical journal articles and several medical textbook chapters. Currently, she divides her time between medical writing and practicing medicine at the Shepherd's Clinic, which serves the uninsured.

Dr. Horn has been recognized by Baltimore Magazine and The Consumer's Guide to Top Doctors as one of the top doctors in Baltimore and in the United States. The Maryland Daily Record named her one of the top 100 women in Maryland in 1999.

Books: Smart Woman's Guide to Midlife

Lucy Howard-Taylor is an English/law student at Sydney University, a talented photographer, and a published poet. She has edited Australia’s oldest literary journal, Hermes, as well as the university women’s law journal, Yemaya. In between writing articles for the campus newspaper, she likes to eat cinnamon toast and dream about studying at Oxford.

Books: Biting Anorexia

James E. Huston, M.D., specialized in obstetrics and gynecology before his retirement. He lives in Medford, Oregon. He is a frequent author and speaker on women's health topics.

Books: PMDD, Perimenopause

Katy Hutchison, a passionate advocate for restorative justice, is a professional speaker working with young people on topics in social responsibility. Her program, inspired by the events surrounding the murder of her husband, has reached more than 100,000 people across Canada and the United States. She was nominated for the Courage to Come Back Award in 2003 and the Woman of Distinction Award in 2004. Her website is www.katyhutchisonpresents.com.

Books: Walking After Midnight

Bruce M. Hyman, Ph.D., L.C.S.W., is a licensed clinical social worker who has been studying and treating anxiety disorders since 1975. He established the OCD Resource Center of South Florida (www.ocdhope.com) in 1991 to provide comprehensive specialty treatment services to adults and children with OCD.

Books: The OCD Workbook, 2nd edition; Coping with OCD

Richard L. Jablow, MD, is a fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians. He has practiced emergency medicine in Connecticut for over fifteen years. When he is not in the emergency department, he can often be found chasing the elusive trout. He lives in Connecticut with his wife, son, and daughter.

Books: The Baby Emergency Handbook

Beth Jacobs, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist with more than twenty years' experience in practice and a special interest in journal-assisted therapy. She has run workshops on therapeutic applications of journal writing and is an adjunct faculty member of Northwestern University Medical School. She has developed several methods of productively incorporating journals into psychotherapy.

Books: Writing for Emotional Balance

Patty James, MS, holds a master’s degree in holistic nutrition and is a certified natural chef. She was founder and director of Patty James Cooking School and Nutrition Center in Sebastopol, CA, the first certified organic cooking school and nutrition center in the country. James is a frequent speaker at public schools, businesses, markets, and food and health-oriented events. She works as a nutritional consultant both with individuals and with groups such as schools and health care providers. Visit her online at www.pattyjames.com.

Books: More Vegetables, Please!

Gerard Jansen, Ph.D., received a doctorate in biochemistry from Otago University in New Zealand and is a financial analyst for a scientific research company in the Boston area.

Books: Living with ADD

Mary Beth Janssen is a certified mind-body health educator for Deepak Chopra's educational organization, Infinite Possibilities Knowledge. Her company, the Janssen Source, Inc., serves as a wellness and organic lifestyle consultant to the beauty profession and the community at large. Janssen is a member of many organizations, including the Organic Trade Association, the Wellness Councils of America, the Women in Beauty Organization, and the National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy. She is a recipient of the prestigious Rocco Bellino Award for outstanding contributions in education in the beauty profession.

Books: Pleasure Healing

Kurt L. Johnson, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Washington. He specializes in psychosocial aspects of disability, disability and employment, assistive technology, and disability policy.

Books: The MS Workbook

Lynn Joseph, Ph.D., is a recognized author, consultant, and speaker. She is the founder of Discovery Dynamics Incorporated, a company dedicated to providing people with the mental tools to achieve their dreams and reach their goals quickly and easily, despite prior setbacks. She has worked with an executive search firm and as a career consultant for many Fortune 100 companies. Dr. Joseph used the powerful tools and techniques of mental image technology (MIT) during her own career transitions, and she has developed a scientifically tested career-transition program based on her theories and study of MIT. The resulting breakthrough study was published in the prestigious peer-reviewed journal Consulting Psychology Journal of the American Psychological Association. Dr. Joseph presented her groundbreaking study at a 2002 California Psychological Association Annual Conference and at a 1999 American Psychological Association Annual Conference. Her successful study protocol formed the basis of The Job-Loss Recovery Guide as well as the program recording “Bounce Back from Job Loss in Six Days or Less-Guaranteed!” Dr. Joseph has a doctorate in psychology and was profiled in the February 2002 issue of Fortune magazine.

Books: The Job-Loss Recovery Guide

Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D is professor of medicine, emeritus, at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, founder and former director of its Stress Reduction Clinic, and founding executive director of its Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society. He is also the author of Full Catastrophe Living and Wherever You Go, There

Books: Calming Your Anxious Mind

Dianne Kane, DSW, is assistant director of the counseling unit of the New York Fire Department. She was responsible for developing and implementing trauma recovery services after 9/11 to a workforce of approximately 16,000 employees of the Fire Department. She is an adjunct associate professor at the Hunter College School of Social Work of the City University of New York.

Books: Healing Together

Jonathan Kanter, Ph.D., received his doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Washington in 2002. He is currently assistant professor of psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where he directs the Depression Treatment Specialty Clinic which conducts research and provides behavioral therapy services. Kanter’s research focuses on understanding the psychopathology and treatment of depression from a behavioral perspective, with particular emphasis on functional analytic psychotherapy and behavioral activation. He is currently funded by the Center for Addictions and Behavioral Health Research to conduct research on reducing the stigma associated with depression and by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Research Growth Initiative to develop and evaluate behavioral activation for Latino depression.

Books: Understanding Behavior Disorders

George M. Kapalka, Ph.D., ABPP, is director of the Center for Behavior Modification in Brick, NJ, and associate professor of psychological counseling at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, NJ. He earned a doctorate in clinical psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University and holds board certifications in several areas of practice, including clinical psychology, psychopharmacology, child mental health services, and learning disabilities. He has authored nearly 100 research studies, publications, and professional presentations, and currently he is editor of the New Jersey Journal of Professional Counseling. He is school-certified in New Jersey, heads a state-approved independent child study team, and is a member of medical staff at Meridian Health Systems’ Brick Hospital.

Books: Parenting Your Out-Of-Control Child

Larina Kase, Psy.D., MBA, is a psychologist and business coach specializing in the reduction of anxiety and stress in the workplace. She worked with the renowned Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety at the University of Pennsylvania. As a coach, she helps business owners and executives across the Unites States and Canada to overcome workplace worries and excel in their jobs. Her work is regularly featured in media like the New York Times, Entrepreneur Magazine, and Inc. Magazine. Visit Dr. Kase on the web at www.anxious9to5.com and get a free e-course, "7 Steps to Career Success."

Books: Anxious Nine to Five

Ted Kavanau was the founding senior producer of CNN and founding president of CNN Headline News, and he supervised CNN's first investigative reporting unit. He has worked in TV news and information more than forty years, winning multiple Emmy Awards and other professional honors.

Books: Get Fit in Bed

Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, Ph.D., is a health psychologist and researcher at the Family Research Lab, University of New Hampshire. She is widely published in the fields of family violence, maternal depression, perinatal health, and disability, and she regularly speaks on these topics as well. She works extensively with breastfeeding mothers and is the chair of the New Hampshire Breastfeeding Promotion Task Force. She is also a member of the Committee on Disability Issues in Psychology, through the American Psychological Association.

Books: The Well-Ordered Home, The Well-Ordered Office

Dan Kenner, Ph.D., L.Ac., is a consultant in alternative health care with more than thirty years of clinical experience in both oriental and naturopathic medicine. He has consulted with cancer patients for more than twenty-five years on immune restoration and finding resources for longevity and well-being. Kenner trained and completed internships in Japan and is licensed to practice oriental medicine both in Japan and the United States. He is on the Board of Governors of the National Health Federation and consults with clinics and companies on various aspects of alternative health care.

Books: The Whole-Body Workbook for Cancer

Marc F. Kern, Ph.D., is the Founder and Director of Addiction Alternatives in Los Angeles, California, and a member of the Board of Directors for Moderation Management Network, Inc. A founding board member of both Rational Recovery and SMART Recovery, Dr. Kern is a licensed clinical psychologist, Certified Addictions Specialist, Certified Rational Addictions Therapist, and is Certified by the American Psychological Association in the treatment of alcohol and other psychoactive substance use disorders. He has been featured on 20/20 and Larry King Live on the subject of moderate drinking.

Books: Responsible Drinking

Sony Khemlani-Patel, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist at the Bio-Behavioral Institute in Great Neck, NY, where she specializes in the treatment and research of obsessive-compulsive spectrum, anxiety, and mood disorders as well as self-injury. She received her doctorate from Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY.

Books: When Your Child is Cutting

Amy M. Kilbourne, Ph.D., MPH, graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, with a double major in molecular biology and rhetoric. She has both a master's degree in Public Health with a concentration in Epidemiology and a doctoral degree in health services from the University of California, Los Angeles. Kilbourne's research is focused on improving outcomes in individuals with mood disorders through integrated general medical and mental health care strategies, and translating effective treatment models for mood disorders into community-based settings.

Books: Overcoming Bipolar Disorder

Melissa Kirk is a writer and editor living in Richmond, CA.

Books: Depression 101

Bill Klatte, MSW, LCSW,  has been a psychotherapist and social worker for more than thirty-two years. He is currently a psychotherapist with Medical Associates Health Centers near Milwaukee, WI, and has counseled thousands of people individually, in families, and in groups. He gives presentations, workshops, and seminars to professionals as well as laypeople on such topics as parenting, anger management, and self-growth.

Books: It's So Hard to Love You

Karl Klein, JD, is a licensed attorney in the state of Florida. He graduated from the University of Florida College of Law with high honors. A former associate with White & Case, LLP, one of the world’s largest law firms, he now runs a private practice in Miami, FL.

Books: ADD and Your Money

William J. Knaus, Ed.D., is a licensed psychologist with more than forty years of clinical experience in working with people suffering from anxiety and depression. He has appeared on numerous regional and national television shows including the Today Show, and more than 100 radio shows. His ideas have appeared in national magazines such as U.S. News and World Report and Good Housekeeping, and major newspapers such as the Washington Post and the Chicago Tribune. He is one of the original directors of training at the Albert Ellis Institute. Knaus is author of The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Depression and The Procrastination Workbook.

Books: The Procrastination Workbook, Cognitive Behavioral Workbook For Depression, Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Anxiety

Michael Lee Kohn, Psy.D., is a forensic psychologist at Senior Eastern Hospital in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Books: The Memory Workbook

George H. Kraft, MD, MS, is the director of the Western MS Center. He specializes in the rehabilitation of multiple sclerosis.

Books: The MS Workbook

Randi Kreger has brought the concerns of family members who have a loved one with borderline personality disorder (BPD) to an international forefront. Kreger is author of The Stop Walking on Eggshells Workbook and The Essential Family Member Guide to Borderline Personality Disorder.

Kreger’s website, www.bpdcentral.com, is one of the largest and most popular sites about BPD on the Internet. BPDCentral is the home of her “Welcome to Oz” online support community, a group she founded in 1995. Through Eggshells Press, she offers family members a wide variety of more specialized booklets and other materials.

Kreger was also instrumental in the formation of the Personality Disorders Awareness Network (PDAN), a not-for-profit organization. She speaks and gives workshops about BPD internationally.

Books: Stop Walking on Eggshells, Second Edition; Stop Walking on Eggshells Workbook

Marilyn J. Krieger, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Marin County, CA.

Books: The White Knight Syndrome

Edward S. Kubany, Ph.D., was employed for fourteen years as a research clinical psychologist with the Department of Veterans Affairs, National Center for PTSD, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Since 1990, he has specialized in the assessment and treatment of PTSD in his research and clinical practice. Kubany has more than twenty-five peer-reviewed publications, was principle investigator or co-principal investigator on four federal grants, and is first author of a self-help book for battered women, Healing the Trauma of Domestic Violence.

Books: Treating PTSD in Battered Women, Healing the Trauma of Domestic Abuse

Susan Kuchinskas is a journalist with more than fifteen years of experience who has published thousands of articles on science, technology, and culture. Her work has appeared in Time, Wired, and many other publications. Visit her oxytocin blog online at www.hugthemonkey.com.

Books: The Chemistry of Connection

Sameet M. Kumar, Ph.D., is a Buddhist psychotherapist whose areas of expertise include palliative care, spirituality in psychotherapy, stress management and relaxation, and grief and bereavement. He received his doctorate at the University of Miami and has trained with many leading Hindu and Tibetan Buddhist teachers. He has traveled extensively in India, China, and Tibet, and works at the Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center in Miami Beach and Aventura, FL.

Books: The Mindful Path Through Worry and Rumination

Janet R. Laconsay, MA, is a clinical therapist and intensive instructional services consultant with the Institute for Family Enrichment in Honolulu, HI and North Shore Mental Health in Wahiawa, HI. She is also a certified cognitive trauma therapist and is currently working on her doctorate of psychology at Argosy University in Honolulu.

Books: Healing the Trauma of Domestic Abuse

Michele Laliberte, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and director of the outpatient adult eating disorders program at St. Joseph’s Healthcare in Hamilton, ON, Canada. She is also an assistant professor in the department of psychiatry and neurosciences at McMaster University. Laliberte has trained numerous health care professionals in both individual and group cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) treatment for eating disorders. She has published articles about the role of weight control beliefs and family factors that predict disturbed eating, and has presented at international conferences on eating disorders.

Books: The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Weight Management

Amanda Lambert, M.S., is a specialist in the senior mental health community and the President of the Utah Gerontological Society.

Books: Beating the Senior Blues

Mary C. Lamia, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst in private practice in Marin County, CA. She is also a professor at the Wright Institute in Berkeley, CA.

Books: The White Knight Symdrome

Jacquelyn Landis is a freelance writer and author of The Insiders' Guide to San Diego, as well as numerous other books and articles about life in San Diego. She lives with her cat, Kali, in the San Diego area.

Books: Saying Good-bye to the Pet You Love

Linda Lang is on the Board of Directors for the RSDSA, the leading national patient advocacy and research foundation in the United States for RSD/CRPS patients, and suffers from RSDS herself. She has helped innumerable RSDS sufferers based on communicating her personal history with this disorder through RSDSA.

Books: Living with RSDS

Darlene Lanka, M.D., is Director of Women's Health for Kaiser-Permanente Medical Center in Walnut Creek, California and an assistant clinical professor at the University of California, San Francisco. She specializes in obstetrics and gynecology.

Books: Perimenopause

Steven Andrew Lasher, Jr., MD, is currently director of Palliative Medicine at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, CA. He also serves as the San Francisco medical director of Sutter Visiting Nurses Association Hospice and Home Care as well as the Medical Director of Coming Home Hospice. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Stanford Hospital and Clinics in Palo Alto, CA, as well as fellowship training in Palliative Medicine at Stanford/Palo Alto Veteran's Hospital.

Books: The End of Life Handbook

Marti Olsen Laney, Psy.D., MFT, is a psychotherapist, researcher, author, consultant, and lively public speaker. Her first book, The Introvert Advantage: How to Thrive in an Extrovert World, has become nationally recognized as the book on introversion and has been translated into fifteen languages. Her second book, The Hidden Gifts of the Introverted Child: Helping your Child Thrive in an Extroverted World, has been widely acclaimed by school counselors, therapists, and parents. Marti has appered on more than two-hundred radio and television programs in America and Canada. Marti, an introvert, has been married for forty-two years to her extrovert husband, Michael.

Books: The Introvert And Extrovert In Love

Michael L. Laney, MBA, CPA, is a busines consultant providing organizational development, strategic planning, and advisory board-of-director services. He is certified in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). He has consulted with his wife, Marti, on her book projects and was the “roadie” on each of her book tours. He has appearesd on several radio and television shows with his Marti to discuss the ins and outs of their introvert-extrovert relationship.

Books: The Introvert And Extrovert In Love

Victoria Leatham is a happy, successful thirtysomething professional. She lives in Sydney, Australia.

Books: Bloodletting

Erica Leeuwenburgh, LPC, is a licensed professional counselor, board-certified art therapist, and child life specialist. In 1987 she established a pediatric psychosocial program for children with the Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, NJ. This Child Life/Creative Arts Therapy program provides comprehensive psychosocial support services for infants, children, and adolescents with art, music, dance/movement, and drama therapists and child life specialists. Her clinical work focuses predominantly on hospitalized, chronically ill, or bereaved children and their parents, and children whose parents are critically ill. She is an assistant visiting professor at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY where she has taught for more than 10 years. She lectures nationally and has published several articles.

Books: Why Did You Die?

Chad LeJeune, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and professor of psychology at the Universty of San Francisco.  He is a founding fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy and has been a practitioner of acceptance and commitment therapy since 1990.  He lives and works in San Francisco. (www.anxietyhappens.com)

Books: The Worry Trap

Carl W. Lejuez, Ph.D., is associate professor in the Department of Psychology and founding director of the Center for Addictions, Personality, and Emotion Research (CAPER) at the University of Maryland. He graduated from West Virginia University and completed his clinical internship at Brown Medical School. Lejuez's current clinical and research interests focus on the treatment of mood and addictive disorders. He has published more than ninety-five articles and book chapters, served as principal investigator for more than ten grants from the National Institute of Drug Abuse, and has received Young Investigator Awards from the American Psychological Association Division of Experimental Psychology.

Books: A Cancer Patient's Guide to Overcoming Depression & Anxiety

In 1986, Karen Leland and Keith Bailey founded Sterling Consulting Group, Inc. and shortly thereafter made history by being chosen over more than a dozen European competitors to become the first American consulting company to win a major contract for business communication training within the British government.

Over the past twenty years they have worked throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and South America with a diverse list of Fortune 500 companies in such industries as Banking, Transportation, Retail and Telecommunications. Among others their clients include: Arco, Bank of America, Avis Rental Car, Johnson & Johnson, Sprint and Xerox.

They are sought after speakers who provide both motivation and practical hands on information in their presentations. They have spoken for such groups as Young Presidents Organization, The Society of Association Executives, The Society of Consumer Affairs and the Direct Marketing Association among others.

Because of their extensive experience and expertise they have been featured in dozens of magazines and newspapers including: The New York Times, Newsweek and Time. They also have extensive on-air experience and have been interviewed on ABC, CNN, NBC, Fox, The Oprah Winfrey Show and over twenty other affiliates.

In addition to Watercooler Wisdom, They have written several other books including Online Customer Service For Dummies and Customer Service For Dummies, first, second and third editions, which have over 200,000 copies. Their books have been translated into ten other languages including Russian, Korean, Arabic, Spanish and German.

Books: Watercooler Wisdom

Deborah Levinson, LCSW-C, is a Johns Hopkins trained psychotherapist and licensed social worker in private practice. She is also a clinical researcher and has studied the adjustment of men and women after the death of a spouse, publishing the first study of young widows in the United States, and developing the adjustment model highlighted in Surviving the Death of Your Spouse. Ms. Levinson is a consultant to the Traumatic Bereavement Program at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York and gives workshops and seminars on the topic of adjusting to spousal death for social workers, clergy, lawyers, and laypeople. Ms Levinson was also a consulting therapist for "Bearing Witness", an organization which helped New Yorkers process their grief in the aftermath of September 11 terrorist attacks.

Books: Surviving the Death of Your Spouse

Michael J. Lewandowski, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical health psychologist and president of Pain Assessment Resources. He is the principle developer of the Behavioral Assessment of Pain Medical Stability Quick Screen (BAP-MSQS) and codeveloper of the Behavioral Assessment of Pain questionnaire (BAP), both of which are utilized in pain management programs around the world.

Books: The Chronic Pain Care Workbook

Stephanie Lockshin, M.Ed., Ph.D., BCBA. Dr. Lockshin has over 25 years experience in Autism Spectrum Disorders. She is a licensed clinical psychologist, Director of Clinical Services at the Institute for Child Development, and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Dr. Lockshin is a neuropsychologist at a regional hospital, is actively involved in private practice, and also in training students and professionals in the provision of family services. She has coauthored book chapters and research publications on autism spectrum disorders and co-authored the I.G.S. Curriculum, a guide for goal selection in educational and clinical practice.

Books: Helping Your Child with Autsim Spectrum Disorder

Raychelle Cassada Lohmann, MS, LPC, has worked in middle school and high school settings as a professional school counselor. She has done extensive research in anger management and specializes in individual and group counseling for anger management.

Books: The Anger Workbook for Teens

Jytte Lokvig, M.A., has been a professional caregiver for people with Alzheimer's disease for more than ten years. She gives workshops and speaks nationally on the subject of caring for Alzheimer's patients.

Books: Everything You Need to Know about Alzheimer's

Judith L. London, Ph.D., is a psychologist licensed in New York and California who has treated people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias in public long-term care facilities for more than sixteen years. She has been an adjunct professor at New York University, a stress management trainer and workshop leader, and a featured columnist on addictions. London conducts seminars on Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and maintaining brain health.

Books: Connecting the Dots

Evette J. Ludman, Ph.D., received her bachelor's degree from Brown University and her doctorate from the University of Oregon. She is a clinical psychologist and researcher at Group Health Cooperative. Her research concentrates on motivating people to make positive life changes in a range of areas from smoking to exercise to depression.

Books: Overcoming Bipolar Disorder

Tobias Lundgren, MS, is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in cognitive behavior therapy and ACT. He is an active clinician and a researcher in the areas of behavior medicine, psychometrics, and self-destructive behavior. Lundgren is affiliated with the psychology department at the University of Uppsala in Sweden, and has conducted research in many developing countries.

Books: Living Beyond Your Pain, The Art and Science of Valuing in Psychotherapy

Jason Luoma, Ph.D., is a grant-funded researcher with the University of Nevada, Reno, and a clinical psychologist in private practice in Portland, OR. His research focuses on the application of ACT to the alleviation of burnout in counselors, ACT as an intervention for the stigma of substance abuse, and the dissemination and training of evidence-based therapies. He is an experienced trainer in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and directed the first ACT Summer Training Institute. This book is the result of this practical experience and research.

Books: Learning ACT

John Lynch, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and former director of the Dissociative Disorders and Men's Treatment Program at Charter Westbrook Hospital in Richmond, VA. He has served as associate professor of psychiatry at the Medical College of Virginia. He is a member of the APA and the Virginia Society for Clinical Hypnosis and coauthor of The Pain Behind the Mask.

Books: When Anger Scares You

Heidi Lyneham, Ph.D., is currently a research fellow within the Department of Psychology at Macquarie University and deputy director of the Centre for Emotional Health.

Books: Helping Your Anxious Child

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