Gail Brenner, Ph.D. is your guide. She is a psychologist, author, speaker and lover of truth with a fire that burns brightly. She is an expert in healing from early trauma and brings to this work years of experience with individuals and groups. Her work lovingly illuminates our everyday humanness with the deepest spiritual truths, and she is known for creating the safe space needed for  inner exploration. Gail has special expertise working with older adults and their families in the transitions of aging, death, and dying. She was an assistant clinical professor at the University of California San Francisco where she trained physicians and maintained a clinical practice.

She has published numerous professional articles on coping with stress and chronic medical illness and is the author of three books, including the award-winning The End of Self-Help and Suffering Is Optional. She loves exploring different cultures through international volunteering.