TANYA J. PETERSON, MS, NCC, is the author of Break Free: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in 3 Steps: A Workbook for Overcoming Self-Doubt and Embracing Life. She is a national certified counselor with a master's degree in counseling from South Dakota State University. Tanya writes extensively for the mental health website HealthyPlace.com, including her weekly "Anxiety-Schmanxiety" column. She is the prolific writer of online and print articles on mental health and is a frequent speaker and radio show guest. Additionally, she is the author of five critically acclaimed, award-winning novels that address mental health themes. She created a curriculum about toxic relationships based on her middle-grade/young-adult novel Losing Elizabeth, which she takes both to schools and community programs. Learn more at www.tanyajpeterson.com.