DONALD J. KIESLER, PhD, is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia. Recognized as a leading expert in interpersonal psychotherapy, he is the author of many influential books and articles on various aspects of interpersonal theory and practice. These include The Process of Psychotherapy: Empirical Foundations and Systems of Analysis; Handbook of Interpersonal Psychotherapy; and Therapeutic Metacommunication: Impact Disclosure as Feedback in Psychotherapy. Dr. Kiesler received his doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Illinois, Urbana.