Dr. Therese A. Rando is a clinical psychologist, traumatologist, and thanatologist. She is Director of The Institute for the Study and Treatment of Loss in Rhode Island, U.S. She provides psychotherapy, consultation, supervision, training, expert witness consultation, and media commentary in matters related to loss and grief, illness, injury, dying, trauma, disaster, and stress reactions of first responders. The recipient of numerous professional awards, Dr. Rando is a national media resource expert for the American Psychological Association and has appeared extensively on television, radio, in-print, and online. Her current professional foci include treatment of complicated mourning, interventions for sudden death and traumatic bereavement, anticipatory mourning, and loss of a child. Dr. Rando's many books and publications address these and related topics. Visit her website at www.thereserando.com.