Ruth L. Schwartz, Ph.D., is the author of Conscious Lesbian Dating and Love, the #1 bestselling book in Amazon's LGBTQ relationship category, as well as seven other books. She is director of the Conscious Girlfriend Academy (www.consciousgirlfriendacademy.com), a global resource which has supported lesbians in over 25 countries in learning how to date wisely and love well. A lifelong student of love and mystery, Ruth's background also includes deep study in hypnotherapy, core shamanism, Focusing, Internal Family Systems, Emotionally Focused Therapy, poetry and mysticism. She lives in Northern California and works internationally.