Gudrun Burkhard is doctor, therapist, and author. She was born in Brazil, where she lives and works. She cofounded the Tobias Clinic and Artemesia in Sao Paolo, which offers courses in biography work. Ms. Burkhard lectures around the world and is the author of "Taking Charge: Your Life Patterns and Their Meaning" (Floris 1997) and "Biographical Counselling" (Floris 2007).