Ruth Goldfinger Golomb, M.Ed., LCPC, is a clinician and supervisor at the Behavior Therapy Center of Greater Washington, where she has been a staff member since the mid 1980' s. During this time she has specialized in working with clients of all ages who suffer from anxiety disorders. Ms. Golomb has also been a co-investigator in research projects regarding trichotillomania and obsessive compulsive disorder, and has co-authored several articles related to those studies. In addition, she has led numerous workshops and training seminars on these and other topics for children, parents, educators, and mental health professionals. Ms. Golomb received her M.Ed. in counseling from the University of Maryland in 1985 

Sherrie Mansfied Vavrichek, LCSW-C, BCD, is a board certified clinical social worker who has served in medical, psychiatric, and special education settings in the Washington metropolitan area for over two decades. For the past ten years she has been on the staff at the Behavior Therapy Center of Greater Washington, where she works with children, teens, and adults suffering from a variety of psychological problems, including trichotillomania. Over the past several years, she has written about and conducted workshops on numerous topics, including trichotillomania, parenting issues, cognitive-behavior therapy, and the care of the special needs child. Ms. Vavrichek received her MSW from the University of Maryland School of Social Work in 1977.