Bio: I am an author, PhD ecopsychologist and LCSW. My first novel, Sitting with the Enemy, is a gripping tale about the physical and psychological healing power of nature and community. My husband Paul and I write about creating sustainable lives. We offer CEU courses for helping professionals who want to learn more about how to help their clients deal with the eco-nomic stress so many are feeling as the effects of climate change and energy depletion threaten our personal lives and the planet. My h and I have co-authored of 18 books. Our most recent is Middle-Class Lifeboat. We founded the Middle-Class Advocacy Institute, through which Paul provides public affairs consultant for candidates and causes that lead to sustainable lifestyles and protect the dwindling middle class.