Risa F. Kaparo

Risa Kaparo, author of EMBRACE (Scarlet Tanager, 2002), has published poems, articles, and essays in many journals, magazines, and anthologies. She grew up in New York City and earned her M.A. in Fiber Arts from Goddard College, then her M.A. and Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the Professional School for Psychological Studies. She has taught at M.I.T., John F. Kennedy University, the California Institute of Integral Studies, and other universities and professional institutions. In addition to maintaining a private practice, she gives lectures, seminars, and workshops throughout North America, Europe, and Asia.