The Diet Trap Solution: Train Your Brain to Lose Weight and Keep It Off for Good

Judith S. Beck, Ph.D., is the New York Times bestselling author of The Beck Diet Solution, president of the nonprofit Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy in Philadelphia, and clinical associate professor of psychology in psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania. She has written over a hundred articles and books and has served as a consultant for several National Institute of Mental Health studies. Dr. Beck has presented hundreds of workshops nationally and internationally on various applications of cognitive therapy, including weight loss and maintenance. She has a clinical practice, supervises clinicians, and provides consultation to organizations.

Deborah Beck Busis, LCSW, is the Beck Institute's diet program coordinator. She helped Dr. Beck develop the diet program and counsels dieters nationally and internationally. She trains professionals from around the world and is developing a manual for diet coaches. She received her master of social work degree from the University of Pennsylvania and is a licensed clinical social worker.