Alex de Schweinitz graduated from Lamar University in 1970 with a B.A. in English. However, he pursued graduate work in psychology with the intent of becoming a clinical psychologist. He completed his M.A. in psychology in 1976 from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. While working for a clinic in Southeast Texas he completed court appointed psychometric assessments on troubled adolescents and interviewed school district students exhibiting early signs of emotional disturbance. He also worked for several years as a substance abuse counselor in Northern California. By 1989, his love for w...