The Reflective Counselor: Daily Meditations for Lawyers »

Dr. F. Gregory Coffey earned his Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and German from Bowdoin College in 1984. Greg completed his doctoral training at Hofstra University in 1991, where he pursued internship experiences at the Hofstra Health Dome and the Institute for Behavioral Therapy.

Greg is a clinical psychologist who has been engaged in therapeutic practice for over twenty years. He has been in private practice since 1992, and, in addition to acting as a life coach for many attorneys and other professionals, Greg creatively utilizes proven cognitive behavioral techniques and short term therapy to treat depression, anxiety, and other manifestations of psychological distress and illness. Since 2001, Dr. Coffey has been affiliated with Long Island Psychiatric, an organization which applies a comprehensive therapeutic approach to the treatment of emotional and behavioral disturbances across the life spectrum.

Greg is also an Adjunct Professor of Psychology at Nassau Community College since 1995, teaching courses in Child Development, Introductory Psychology, Adolescent Psychology and Abnormal Psychology.

Maureen C. Kessler is a 1976 graduate of St. John's University School of Law. Maureen began her legal career as a corporate associate with Kelley, Drye & Warren in New York. In 1980, Maureen joined the Legal Department of Goldman, Sachs & Co., eventually becoming a Vice President and Associate General Counsel. Maureen remained with Goldman Sachs through 2002.

Maureen has also been an adjunct professor at New York Law School and Hofstra Law School. During the period 2004 through 2006, Maureen was also the Director of Part-Time Programs at Hofstra LawSchool.

While employed as a practicing attorney, Maureen attended Union Theological Seminary on a part-time basis. After graduating in 2001, she was ordained as a minister. Maureen has served as an interim associate pastor, and as a chaplain to the inmates of the Nassau County Correctional Center and the Juvenile Detention Center.

This 370 page meditation-a-day book is designed to help lawyers recover their spiritual strength in their hectic world. Each daily entry appears on a single page and includes an introductory quotation, followed by a refection inspired by that quotation. Themes found in the book include overcoming fear, personal beliefs and values, maintaining integrity, personally defining success, dealing with difficult people, and common workplace challenges.