This author was born and raised near the beach in southern California, where she currently resides with her husband and two fun-loving dogs. She has a love for traveling and exposure to other cultures, and has lived in both Spain and Costa Rica. She is a doctor of clinical psychology, and has worked for 10 years as a psychotherapist with children, adolescents, college students, and adults. She is currently working with at-risk teenagers as a career counselor. For fun, she is also a Pilates instructor and has always had a passion for writing. She has published a dissertation, presented at psychology conferences, and has published several articles in applied psychology journals. However, there is a fire burning deep within her to write fiction for adults and children. She is working on a children's book aimed to expose children to other parts of the world, and an uncensored autobiography about growing up as a female in Orange County, California.