Regina E. McCarthy, MSW, is a Holistic Psychotherapist with a private practice in Elgin, IL, Retired. She received her undergraduate degree from Boston College, Boston, MA, and her master's in social work from Loyola University, Chicago, IL. She is an Advanced Heart-Centered Hypnotherapist®, an Integral Breathwork therapist, and a Reiki Master. She lives with her husband and has three adult children.. Courageous Gilbert the Groundhog is her first book.