Elyse Fitzpatrick has been counseling women since 1989 and is presently a part-time counselor at Grace Church in San Diego. She holds a certificate in biblical counseling from the Christian Counseling and Education Foundation (San Diego) and an MA in biblical counseling from Trinity Theological Seminary. Elyse is the author of twelve books including Women Helping Women; Love to Eat, Hate to Eat; Idols of the Heart, and The Afternoon of Life.