Arthur J. Clark, Ed. D., is a professor and coordinator of the counseling and human development program at St. Lawrence University. He is the author of Early Recollections: Theory and Practice in Counseling and Psychotherapy, Defense Mechanisms in the Counseling Process, and Empathy in Counseling and Psychotherapy: Perspectives and Practices. His has published over forty journal articles and book chapters, with twelve publications relating to the topic of early recollections.