Have you ever wondered what really goes on in psychotherapy? What a therapist thinks while the client is pouring out all those feelings? What kind of person is drawn to doing this work, and what life experiences go into the making of a therapist? In these stories and essays, Dr.Bernstein reveals some of the answers to those questions. With warmth, humor and humanity, he will take you inside the office (and the life) of a psychotherapist and candidly share a lifetime spent unraveling the my...

"Dead All Over" is a riveting crime novel that propels readers into the dark underbelly of 1950s Los Angeles. Cole Dunbar, a private investigator enjoying a rare moment of peace, is abruptly thrown into a complex murder case. After a distressed teenage brother and sister share a tragic tale of murder during the Santa Claus Lane Parade, Dunbar embarks on a twisted journey to uncover the truth. Navigating his way through a labyrinth of questionable clues, scant evidence, and cryptic messages...

It's 1956, and LA is hot as an oven and smoggy as hell. Private investigator Cole Dunbar grew up on old Bunker Hill and rode Angels Flight to school, but angels have no place in this city anymore, where strippers and burned-out cops take their secrets to the grave. He already has a head full of nightmares from World War II, but after he receives a mysterious phone call from a rich client, her case, and her beauty, drag him into a witches' brew of arson, missing people, and murder. He's alr...

Following up on his first two books, The Heart is My Beat, and Therapy Confidential, Dr. Bernstein shares more "behind-the-curtain" stories and perspectives from the heart of his psychotherapy practice. If you've ever been curious what therapy is all about and what it's like to be a therapy patient, or even wondered whether personal growth and change are possible, this book will answer some of your questions. There are also more stories about the journey to becoming a therapist, and a weal...

In Book Four of the Cole Dunbar private investigator series, it's the summer of '69 and Cole receives an urgent call from a famous film director, demanding that he come to the studio immediately and take on a new case: finding a movie star whose disappearance from a location shoot in Portland is causing the studio to lose thousands of dollars a day, while the cast and crew sit around doing nothing, on full pay. Sloshing around in the Portland rain and interviewing everyone on site seems to...

While other research books offer standard operating procedures, this book provides something more durable in the real world. It’s a practical field guide that will give you the encouragement to get started, no matter what your background.—Aarron WalterThis book is not an argument for doing user research. Nor is it a tutorial or toolkit for common methodologies. It won’t show you how to run a usability session or recruit users remotely.Research Practice captures the...

Following up on his first book, "The Heart is My Beat", Dr. Bernstein shares more stories from behind the curtains and perspectives from the heart of his psychotherapy practice. If you've ever been curious about what therapy is all about and what it's like to be a therapy patient, this book will answer some of your questions. This book is for everyone, especially those who have wondered and even doubted whether personal growth and change is possible. The book also includes unforgettable st...

It's the late Sixties. Private Investigator Cole Dunbar is called in to help a friend's neighbor whose teenage daughter has disappeared. After a great deal of background investigation at the girl's high school; a local burger joint; and a Sunset Strip nightclub, where he and his son Pedro get caught up in the infamous Sunset Strip Riots, he runs across a rumor that she may have joined a cult led by a mysterious figure known only as The Way. Following this lead to Northern California has da...