Carla Wills-Brandon, Ph.D., is a licensed marriage and family therapist and licensed psychological associate. She is the author of 13 books, including Learning to Say No and Heavenly Hugs: Comfort, Support, and Hope from the Afterlife. She gives lectures throughout the United States and Europe and has appeared on national programs, including Geraldo Rivera, Sally Jesse Raphael, Montel Williams, Coast to Coast AM, and Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher. She lives in Galveston Island, Texas.