Michael D. Yapko, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist residing in Fallbrook, California. He is internationally recognized for his work in clinical hypnosis, brief psychotherapy, and the strategic treatment of depression, routinely teaching to professional audiences all over the world.

He is the author of ten books, including Treating Depression With Hypnosis, Hypnosis and the Treatment of Depressions, Essentials of Hypnosis, and Breaking the Patterns of Depression.

He is a member of the American Psychological Association, a Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, a clinical member of the American Association for Marital and Family Therapy, and a past Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine (in England). www.yapko.com