Kathleen Rhodes was born and raised in Oregon and has worked in the healthcare field for eighteen years. As a therapist then Registered Nurse and finally, a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, her experiences working in outpatient clinics, jails, emergency rooms, and addictions services have provided invaluable insights into the human psyche. When she's not writing or deep into a book, Kathleen enjoys Oregon's wine country with her husband and daughter.