Jim Piekarski is a licensed marriage and family therapist who lives in Southern California. He is the Clinical Director of Phoenix of Santa Barbara, a non-profit agency that treats adults with mental disorders. He also is a clinical supervisor for interns and trainees who are learning to become therapists at the Salvation Army Hospitality House in Santa Barbara. He has served as an adjunct professor at various colleges in the Santa Barbara area. Mastering Your Emotions with Your Spouse and Others comes from his experience working with couples, families and individuals over the last 30 years.