Dr. Vivian Skolnick received her doctorate in psychology at the Illinois Institute of Technology and is a registered clinical psychologist. She is a graduate of the Chicago Center for Psychoanalysis, where she is a faculty member. She is an affiliate member of the Society of the Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis and Membership Chairperson of Nefesh International. Dr. Skolnick has published in professional journals and presented papers on topics related to psychology and religion. She resides in Chicago where she is in private practice as a clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst providing both treatment and supervision.