Born to a fifteen-year-old mother in abject poverty, Lair saw few examples of connective, loving functional relationships. As a young man, he began recapitulating those same behaviors of dysfunction in his own life. Committed to change, Lair initiated a lifelong journey of self-exploration and healing, which has culminated in his work as a therapist. Less than an "expert," he considers himself a fellow practitioner of the principles he offers, trying to do it a little better tomorrow than he did it today.

Lair Torrent is a clinically trained and licensed marriage and family therapist and a mindfulness-based relationship therapist. He attended the Helix Training Program, a rigorous four-year, multi-discipline training in psycho-spiritual counseling and personal transformation based in New York City. His graduate work was conducted at Mercy  ...