Gerald Alper is an internationally recognized psychotherapist, fellow of the American Institute for Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis, and author of fifteen books, including "The Puppeteers" and "Portrait of an Artist as a Young Patient". In 1975 he received an M.S. in community counseling from Long Island University in the School of Education at C. W. Post Center and was valedictorian of his graduating class. He is a regular reviewer for the "Journal of Contemporary Psychology" and is currently based in New York.