Ingrid F. Smyer has been in the mental health profession for thirty years; she holds a doctoral degree in clinical psychology. She is currently working in residential treatment in the area of sex offender rehabilitation. In addition to her work in mental health counseling, she is a certified holistic life coach, MBTI practitioner, and embodied dream therapist. She specializes in relationship issues using dialectical behavioral therapy and psychodynamic psychotherapy. Ingrid Smyer is a professional business entrepreneur and sole proprietor of the Apple of Boston Guest House in Boston, Massachusetts.