Scott D. Miller, Ph.D., grew up in sunny Southern California, surfing the waves at Newport Beach. He is currently the codirector of the Institute for the Study of Therapeutic Change, where he works as a consultant helping individuals, organizations and businesses manage change and increase productivity. He is the author of many papers and coauthor of seven books, including The Heroic Client, The Heart and Soul of Change, Escape from Babel and The Miracle Method: A Radically New Approach to Problem Drinking.