Barbara Jo Brothers is a licensed clinical social worker, certified group psychotherapist, and author. She was the 2017 recipient of the Outstanding Service Award given by the Virginia Satir Global Network and recognized for her contribution to Satir's legacy through her courses and writings. Brothers was the editor of the Newsletter of the American Academy of Psychotherapists (1979–1985), associate editor of Voices: The Art and Science of Psychotherapy (1979–1989), and editor of the Journal of Couples Therapy (1989–2001). She also contributed a chapter in Virginia Satir: Her Life and Circle of Influence. She has more than fifty years of experience in the field of mental health and psychotherapy.