She is a psychologist in private practice in Kansas. She seems to have an M.A. in Educational Psychology from Columbia and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the City University of New York... She has writen a bunch of books called "The Dance of" something or other...
But you know those psychologist types... always asking questions, never giving answers...
"You don't throw a whole life away just 'cause it's banged up a little"
Tom Smith in "Seabiscuit"