About the Author "Nothing happens...but first a dream." Carl Sandburg Barbara Mitchell, DCH is an author, stress management consultant, doctor of clinical hypnotherapy and a retired college administrator. She helps men, women and children experiencing emotional distress, grief, burnout and trauma move through the pain and recapture their joy for living. She is also the author of When You Need a Timeout; a relaxation CD album Just Relax Like This; and an online relaxation course Learning the Joy of Relaxation.