Fishbein received his bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Southern California, and his Ph.D. in individual, marital, and family therapy from Brigham Young University. He has been in private practice in San Jose, California since 1975. He also provides consultations for companies seeking solutions for management and personnel problems. In addition, he conducts on-going training in counseling skills for hundreds of church leaders. Dr. Fishbein is a clinical member of the California Association of Marital and Family Therapists.