Sally B. Watkins, MSW, is a licensed psychotherapist in private practice in California since 1989 treating individuals and couples. She graduated from the University of Maryland at Baltimore with a master's of social work degree and is credentialed in the nationally recognized Academy of Certified Social Workers. Ms. Watkins' early career focused on teaching, grant writing, and various counseling and administrative positions in the social services sector while continuing to take writing classes and produce short stories, essays and creative non-fiction. Her published work includes magazine articles and a series of columns for the local newspaper. Her websites are sallywatkins.net, and healingwords.net.